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The Federal Court has set July 13 to hear contempt proceedings against news portal Malaysiakini and its editor-in-chief Steven Gan over comments posted by readers on the website.

This comes after a seven-member panel of the court decided this afternoon not to allow the respondents' application to set aside the leave order to initiate the proceedings.

Court of Appeal president Justice Rohana Yusuf, who delivered the judgment, said the decision was made unanimously.

The panel of judges found that Attorney-General Idrus Harun had established a prima facie case to initiate the contempt proceedings against Malaysiakini and Gan.

Najib's lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah said the letter for the adjournment had been submitted to the Court of Appeal President's office today.

Court of Appeal President Datuk Rohana Yusuf who chaired the bench told parties in the proceedings today that the court would informed them of the decision date.

Mkini Dotcom Sdn Bhd and Malaysiakini editor-in-chief failed in their bid to set aside the leave obtained by the Attorney-General to commence committal proceedings against them.

Court of Appeal President Datuk Rohana Yusuf who chaired the bench fixed July 2 for the hearing of the committal proceedings.

Court of Appeal President Datuk Rohana Yusuf, who led the bench, set the decision date after the court completed hearing submissions from the prosecution and defence in those cases.