JUDGMENT

Introduction

[1] This appeal emanated from the decision of the learned High Court Judge given on 20 July 2018. The learned judge had dismissed the appellant's application for a writ of habeas corpus.

[2] The learned judge was satisfied that the detention order issued by the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs against the appellant was lawfully made. The learned judge further held that all the issues raised by the appellant were not issues of non-compliance as enunciated by the Federal Court in the case of Mohd Faizal Haris v. Timbalan Menteri Dalam Negeri Malaysia & Ors [2005] 2 MLRA 231; [2005] 4 CLJ 613; [2006] 2 AMR 193.

[3] We heard the appeal on 4 September 2019 and unanimously allowed it. We now set out our detailed grounds for our decisions.

The Factual Background And Antecedent Proceedings

[4] The factual background and antecedent proceedings may be summarised as follows: