The trial will resume as scheduled next week.
Defence counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad informed High Court judge Noor Ruwena Nurdin of the matter. The trial will resume on Monday.
Amer was scheduled to cross-examine Nepturis Sdn Bhd director and senior procurement executive Aliza Abd Malek, the 13th prosecution witness.
A public works department officer was also expected to testify today.
It is learnt that Muhyiddin’s brother-in-law, Sahiran Top, died at 6am in Cyberjaya. His body will be laid to rest in Tangkak, Johor.
Muhyiddin, 78, faces seven charges linked to the Jana Wibawa programme, a government initiative introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic to assist Bumiputera contractors.
The Bersatu president is charged with four counts of abusing his position to solicit RM225.3 million in bribes for the party from Bukhary Equity Sdn Bhd, Nepturis Sdn Bhd, Mamfor Sdn Bhd and Azman Yusoff, allegedly for Bersatu.
The offences were allegedly committed at the Prime Minister’s Office between March 1, 2020 and Aug 20, 2021.
Muhyiddin also faces three counts of money laundering involving RM200 million, allegedly received from Bukhary Equity and deposited into Bersatu’s accounts at AmBank and CIMB Bank.
The offences are said to have taken place at AmBank in Petaling Jaya and CIMB Bank on Jalan Stesen Sentral between Feb 25, 2021 and July 8, 2022.
The defence team comprises Amer, Hisyam Teh Poh Teik, Rosli Dahlan, Chetan Jethwani, K Kumaraendran, Kee Wei Loon, Low Wei Loke, Siti Summaiyah Ahmad Jaafar, Lee Yei Wei, Tang Jia Yearn and Joshua Tay.
The prosecution team includes Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin, Ahmad Akram Gharib, Noralis Mat, Mahadi Jumaat, Alis Izzati Azurin Rusdi and Safari Abdullah. - FMT
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