News by Timothy Achariam

According to reports, in 2016, the Kuala Lumpur High Court dismissed a defamation suit filed by Muhammad Shafee against the Malaysian Bar, Thomas, former Malaysian Bar president Christopher Leong and former Court of Appeal judge Tan Sri VC George

This came after the High Court on May 20 dismissed the application by the government to forfeit the money, followed by the prosecution’s move not to appeal against the decision

Dhaya Maju's lawyer Datuk Lim Chee Wee said the discovery application "is also being contemplated to obtain relevant documents from the government".

The judicial review was filed by Save Malaysia, Stop Lynas chairman Tan Bun Teet and two Kuantan residents, namely Ismail Abu Bakar and G Ponusamy, on Nov 8, 2019 as the applicants. They were all represented by lawyers Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram, Dinesh Athinarayanan and Saha Deva.

Deputy public prosecutor Mohd Ashrof Adrin Kamarul told the media of this today after the prosecutor and Najib’s lawyer met with High Court Judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan in his chambers to inform him of their intentions to delay the trial.

"There is merit in their application."

He was charged this morning in the Sessions Court here with criminal breach of trust (CBT) under Sections 405 and 406 of the Penal Code

This will prevent the government from calling for a public tender and halt the termination of its contract with Dhaya Maju for the controversial Klang Valley Double Tracking Phase 2 (KVDT2) project

Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah, in delivering his decision today, found that Lokman did intimidate Najib’s former special officer, Datuk Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin, who is a key witness in the case

Former Penang executive councillor Lim Hock Seng testified that Guan Eng asked for the RFP to be hastened on May 19, 2011, after having decided on May 4 that the project would be awarded via an open tender