Monday, 05 Oct 2020 01:41 PM MYTFormer Malaysian External Intelligence Organisation chief Datuk Hasanah Abdul Hamid arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court October 5, 2020. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
In-camera proceedings are trials where the public and press are not allowed to observe the procedure or process. “There is not an iota of evidence as to how national security is threatened or how diplomatic relations with other countries could be jeopardised if this trial is held in open court. Hamdan explained that it would be difficult to conduct a cross-examination when the defence is not informed of the evidence to be presented in court, adding that it should be left to the court’s discretion to decide whether said given evidence or testimonies constitute a threat to national security.
Meanwhile, deputy public prosecutor Muhamad Iskandar Ahmad had argued that the testimonies of the 11 witnesses will negatively impact the country due to their nature of employment in the ‘highly covert agency’ within the Prime Minister’s Office. Muhamad Iskandar also said should the witnesses be ordered to testify in public, their identities will be disclosed and subsequently invite possible threats to their lives.
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