The criminal trial of ex-premier Najib Abdul Razak and former 1MDB CEO Arul Kanda Kandasamy involving the alleged tampering with 1MDB's final audit report enters its eighth day today at the Kuala Lumpur High Court.
Malaysiakini brings you live reports of the proceedings.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Court orders PAC to provide ex-auditor general's testimony notes
Court orders PAC to provide ex-auditor general's testimony notes
2.22pm - The High Court issues an order for the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to provide a copy of its notes of proceedings of former auditor-general Ambrin Buang's (below) testimony for the parliamentary body.
Justice Mohamed Zaini Mazlan allows the application by Najib Abdul Razak's lead defence counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.
Neither lead DPP Gopal Sri Ram nor K Arul Kanda's lead counsel N Sivananthan raises any objection to the application.
Shafee seeks the notes of PAC proceedings involving Ambrin's testimony on Dec 4, 2018.
Shafee seeks the notes to assist Najib's defence team in cross-examination of prosecution witnesses.
Ambrin had previously testified for the prosecution in the audit tampering trial of Najib and Arul Kanda.
2.15pm - Najib Abdul Razak and K Arul Kanda enter the dock as proceedings begin.
Also seen in court are their respective lead defence counsel, Muhammad Shafee Abdullah and N Sivananthan.
2pm - Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak enters the High Court and takes a seat at the front row of the public gallery.
1.55pm - Former 1MDB CEO K Arul Kanda enters the High Court and is seen conferring with his defence team before proceedings begin.
Also seen in court is lead DPP Gopal Sri Ram and other DPPs.
Following proceedings being vacated yesterday, the ninth day of Najib Abdul Razak and K Arul Kanda’s 1MDB audit tampering trial will resume around 2pm this afternoon.
Yesterday’s afternoon session was vacated following DPP Gopal Sri Ram still tied up with other court matters at the Palace of Justice.
When proceedings before Kuala Lumpur High Court judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan gets underway this afternoon, former premier Najib’s defence team is expected to cross-examine the prosecution witnesses that have testified during the course of the trial.
Among these witnesses were former auditor-general Ambrin Buang, former chief secretary to the government Ali Hamsa, retired National Audit Department officer Saadatul Nafisah Bashir Ahmad, and Nor Salwani Muhammad, who was the coordinator for the special National Audit Department (NAD) team for 1MDB matters.
Former 1MDB CEO Arul Kanda’s defence team had earlier opted not to cross-examine any more prosecution witnesses in order to avoid compromising his position as a witness against co-accused Najib in the hearing. - Mkini
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