Former 1MDB CEO Arul Kanda Kandasamy is prepared to testify for the prosecution in the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund’s audit report case against Najib Abdul Razak at the Kuala Lumpur High Court.
Defence counsel N Sivananthan reiterated that his client Arul Kanda is standing by his statement recorded by the MACC in the case involving the former prime minister.
The lawyer said this to trial judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan during today’s hearing of the prosecution’s bid to call Arul Kanda (above) as a star witness against Najib.
Sivananthan also said Arul Kanda is concerned about whether he will be granted an acquittal right after his testimony.
Zaini: Is your client objecting to the application or is okay (with it)?
Sivananthan: He is prepared to take the stance that he is standing by his statement given (to the MACC).
Zaini: So in English, yes.
As the entire court reverberated with laughter at the judge’s remark, Sivananthan quipped this is why they are lawyers.
[More to follow] - Mkini
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