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KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 9): Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Lokman Nor Adam's (pictured) comments about Datuk Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin were not only tantamount to threatening the witness of an ongoing trial and other potential witnesses, but also an act of undermining the administration of justice, former federal court judge Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram told the High Court here today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 9): Another person that is not too happy about the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) release of audio recordings allegedly involving former PM Datuk Seri Najib Razak and wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, former MACC chief Tan Sri Dzulkifli Ahmad, a foreign dignitary and several other individuals is Bukit Gelugor lawmaker Ramkarpal Singh (pictured).

PETALING JAYA (Jan 9): Prominent lawyer Haniff Khatri Abdulla (pictured) have said that Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Latheefa Koya should have asked her officers to lodge a police report and handed over the recordings to the police instead of publicising them.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 9): Lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah is of the view that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) had committed subjudice and contempt of court with their publicising of recordings that implicating high-ranking officials and former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): In light of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) revelations of audio recordings of telephone conversations between Datuk Seri Najib Razak and several others in 2016 on the 1MDB issue, civil rights lawyer Syahredzan Johan today stated that it was actually during the ex-PM’s rule that it was made legal for the authorities to tap tele-conversations.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): The prosecution had put it to former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) that there is no evidence that his bank statements were deliberately kept away from him by the persons authorised to manage his accounts, namely Datuk Azlin Alias and Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil.

Click here to listen A recording between Datuk Seri Najib Razak and a person MACC identified as his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, where Rosmah was heard shouting at Najib to "advise" him on a matter.

Click here to listen Separate recordings captured conversations between then PM Datuk Seri Najib Razak and parties from the United Arab Emirates, including UAE Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Mubadala Development Co managing director Khaldoon Al Mubarak.

Click here to listen MACC chief Tan Sri Dzulkifli Ahmad is heard briefing then PM Datuk Seri Najib Razak on an investigation paper in January 2016, which Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Latheefa Koya said should be the one on former 1MDB unit SRC International Sdn Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): Datuk Rizal Mansor (pictured, right), a former aide and special officer to Datuk Seri Najib Razak, has had his criminal charges withdrawn by the prosecution in the corruption case involving RM5 million in kickbacks over a solar hybrid project for 369 rural schools in Sarawak.