Former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng's application for bail pending his extradition proceeding will be decided by the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Monday.
Ng is being sought by the US to face charges related to 1MDB.
Judge MM Edwin Paramjothy said he needed time to decide on the application filed by Ng’s counsel Tan Hock Chuan.
Tan had filed an application for Ng to be granted bail before the hearing of the extradition case, given that this was the latter's first appearance in such a proceeding.
Ng’s counsel had said that the court can, by law, agree to grant bail before the extradition proceeding is heard.
Tan cited previous instances in which bail had been granted for extradition cases, after the person's first appearance in court.
Additionally, the lawyer referred to his limited access to Ng, as he was only granted one hour a week to meet the former banker.
Tan also pointed to his client's medical condition, with Ng being warded for five days at the Sungai Buloh Hospital for fever and severe diarrhoea last month.
"His attorney from the United States has also been denied a meeting with him by the prison authorities, " he said.
Tan also wanted the prosecution to clarify which cases it is prioritising.
In Malaysia, Ng is currently facing four counts of abetting Goldman Sachs by omitting facts and making untrue statements in relation to 1MDB guaranteed notes and bonds amounting to US$6.5 billion issued between 2012 and 2013.
This is in addition to the extradition request by the US Department of Justice.
"For the Malaysian charge here, the principal offender which the prosecution has charged is Goldman Sachs, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom.
"Hence, the prosecution has to provide an indication to us whether they are prioritising the extradition or the Malaysian charge, " Tan told the court.
Ng's US attorney Marc Agnifilo was also in court today to observe the proceedings.
[More to follow] - Mkini
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