SHAFEE UNLEASHES MORE DELAYING TACTICS? NO WONDER NAJIB BROUGHT BOOKS TO READ: DPP CONDEMNS ‘FISHING EXPEDITION’ BY EX-PM’S LAWYERS – WHILE SHAFEE CALLS IT ‘LEEWAY TO EXPLORE’

4.05pm – DPP V Sithambaram objects to the defence’s bid for the fourth prosecution witness to produce documents he seized from a raid on Ambank on July 6, 2015, calling it a “fishing expedition”.

He says the attempt by Najib’s defence counsel Harvinderjit to compel former Bank Negara investigation officer Farhan to bring out the documents goes against Section 51 of the Evidence Act 1950.

“They must satisfy admissibility and necessity.

“What they are doing is a fishing expedition. We need proper procedure (via official application),” Sithambaram says.

“If they keep asking for documents to check whether they are relevant or admissible, this is set to be a long trial,” he adds.

Harvinderjit accuses the prosecution of trying to block Najib’s application.

Najib’s lead defence lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah then chimes in, saying it is up to the courts to decide whether to allow the bid or not.

Shafee says the matter is relevant, as Farhan seized bank documents from Ambank, which has a bearing on Najib’s defence.

“There must be leeway for us to explore. We are not seeking the witness’ communication with MACC, just those (documents seized) in his possession which were not in my client’s defence,” he states.

MKINI