News by Hafiz Yatim

If convicted, the duo stand to face a maximum 20 years jail term and a minimum fine of RM10,000 or five times the amount of graft received.

R Kenghadaran, who was also a former Hindraf leader who was detained under the now-defunct Internal Security Act, filed the suit at the High Court yesterday.

Husni, who is the first Cabinet minister from Najib's cabinet to testify in the trial, provided insight into how the ministry is run especially concerning 1Malaysia Development Bhd and SRC.

This follows the decision today by a seven-member bench led by Chief Justice (CJ) Datuk Seri Tengku Maimum Tuan Mat to dismiss Najib's appeal to bar Sri Ram from leading the prosecution in the case, which is scheduled to start this Aug 19.

Ahmad Husni said 1MDB and SRC matters were off limits to him.

Yayasan Penyelidikan Transformasi is also known as the Transformation Research Foundation while K&Z is a fabric supplier to the government.

"This follows the High Court being prepared to accommodate the parties' schedules when necessary. The parties [prosecution and defence] are at liberty to apply [for postponement before the trial judge] should the SRC International Sdn Bhd trial fail to conclude," the court ruled.

IRB claimed that the 69-year-old former Federal Territories minister owed excess taxes for the year 2012 till 2017 as stated in a notice served on him on March 15. The notice was sent via AR Registered and was received by Tengku Adnan on March 22.

Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah said they would put in an application to strike out the notice and an affidavit in support of the application by Monday (Aug 5).

Judicial Commissioner Datuk Ahmad Shahrir Mohd Salleh dismissed the objection and fixed Oct 1 for case management should third parties come to challenge the forfeiture.