Malaysia's Attorney-General Chambers issued the order last Friday not to prosecute Ms Siti, according to a letter revealed by the Indonesian embassy in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
Attorney-General Tommy Thomas said the"prosecution will request the court to order a 'discharge not amounting to acquittal'"."I feel so happy. I did not expect that today I would be released," she said.The court rejected her lawyer's request for a full acquittal, as it said the trial had already established a prima facie case and she could be recalled if fresh evidence emerged.
The court will resume proceedings on Huong's case on Thursday, pending a reply from Mr Thomas to a request that charges against her be withdrawn. "Where is the principle of equality? Both of them were charged on the same evidence, the defence was called on fairly the same grounds," said Mr Salim Bashir, one of her lawyers.
"Until today, we do not know what were the exceptional circumstances that were needed for the Attorney-General to review the charge against Siti Aisyah."
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