Court to hear IRB's bid for summary judgment against Najib on Apr 17
Justice Datuk Ahmad Bache fixed the date in chambers after dismissing the Pekan lawmaker’s application for a stay of proceedings last week.
Justice Datuk Ahmad Bache fixed the date in chambers after dismissing the Pekan lawmaker’s application for a stay of proceedings last week.
Latheefa said the revelation about Tengku Adnan's wealth during his graft trial yesterday is a "serious" matter.
Deputy public prosecutor (DPP) Julia Ibrahim brought up a receipt book used by Umno to issue the disputed payment slip to Aset Kayamas Sdn Bhd managing director Tan Sri Chai Kin Kong in 2016 for the RM2 million cheque he had made out to Tengku Adnan’s company Tadmansori Holdings Sdn Bhd during his graft trial today.
“I signed the necessary documents to transfer the money as deposits but do not know who the recipient [was] as this was not revealed, as only account bank numbers were given."
“... in most cases, I would just do as directed by my principals and was not concerned with the underlying details at all."
However, Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah warned he would not tolerate any attempt to mislead the court as justice is paramount here.
Earlier this morning, the lawyers of former deputy prime minister and Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had sought a postponement to his graft and money laundering trial as they said Zahid was scheduled to attend a meeting with Muhyiddin to discuss the new Cabinet line-up.
Justice Datuk Ahmad Bache ruled the Pekan MP's application for a stay is against public interests.
Khairul Azam filed the application at the Kuala Lumpur High Court registry through the firm of Raja Riza and Associates today.
Justice Datuk Nordin Hassan denied leave for the three of them and 31 other applicants who are challenging the MACC notices issued to them last October.