National Feedlot Corporation executive chairperson Mohamad Salleh Ismail will apply for charges against him to dropped, a sessions court in Kuala Lumpur heard today.
His counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah said the the High Court will hear the application of Mohamad Salleh (left) to strike out the charges on Sept 30.
The defence will also submit a letter of representation to the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) for all four charges to be dropped, Shafee said in court.
As such, he applied for an adjournment of the trial pending the High Court hearing of the strike out application.
However, the request was turned down by presiding judge Norsharidah Awang, who said the trial will go on as scheduled from June 23 to 26.
Mohamad Salleh, who is the husband of former cabinet minister Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, was charged with two counts of criminal breach of trust and two counts of violating the Companies Act 1965.
Speaking to reporters later, Shafee (right) expressed dissatisfaction with the judge's decision, claiming it "went against the principle of stay".
"When the matter is still pending, and the stay principle has been established," he said when met outside the court.
Shafee said it would be ideal if the court adjourns the hearing to after the AGC decides on the defence's representation for the charges be dropped.
The defence will submit later today.
Meanwhile, deputy public prosecutor Awang Armadajaya Awang Mahmud said the prosecution will call approximately 70 witnesses.
Armadajaya did not rule out the possibility of a minister being called to testify during the trial.
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His counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah said the the High Court will hear the application of Mohamad Salleh (left) to strike out the charges on Sept 30.The defence will also submit a letter of representation to the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) for all four charges to be dropped, Shafee said in court.
As such, he applied for an adjournment of the trial pending the High Court hearing of the strike out application.
However, the request was turned down by presiding judge Norsharidah Awang, who said the trial will go on as scheduled from June 23 to 26.
Mohamad Salleh, who is the husband of former cabinet minister Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, was charged with two counts of criminal breach of trust and two counts of violating the Companies Act 1965.
Speaking to reporters later, Shafee (right) expressed dissatisfaction with the judge's decision, claiming it "went against the principle of stay"."When the matter is still pending, and the stay principle has been established," he said when met outside the court.
Shafee said it would be ideal if the court adjourns the hearing to after the AGC decides on the defence's representation for the charges be dropped.
The defence will submit later today.
Meanwhile, deputy public prosecutor Awang Armadajaya Awang Mahmud said the prosecution will call approximately 70 witnesses.
Armadajaya did not rule out the possibility of a minister being called to testify during the trial.
[More to follow]
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