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Mr. Jason Kay Kit Leon: I seek a ruling on Judge Niloufer first and after that ruling is made I will submit on the issue of jurisdiction.
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Judge Abdul Kadir Sulaiman: Ah that means general, not affecting her alone. Affecting the Tribunal?
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Mr. Jason Kay Kit Leon: Yes.
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Judge Abdul Kadir Sulaiman: So you have finished on the 2nd one. Yes, now let us hear from you. Professor Gurdial Singh Nijar: Thank you your Honour. I wish to make point that I am not here to defend any particular member of the Tribunal but I think in the interest of justice I should say something in relation to the submission made.
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Judge Abdul Kadir Sulaiman: Because you are an officer of the Court. 25
Professor Gurdial Singh Nijar: The first point I want to make is, I am taken, the prosecution team is taken entirely by surprised as to this submission that has sprung upon us. 30
Judge Abdul Kadir Sulaiman: Do you need time? Professor Gurdial Singh Nijar: No I don’t need time. I want to make a point. And the point is this
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Judge Abdul Kadir Sulaiman: That you were taken by surprised. 40
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