Former 1Malaysia Development Bhd chief executive officer Arul Kanda Kandasamy has submitted a letter of representation for the prosecution to withdraw its appeal against him in the 1MDB audit tampering case. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, July 21, 2023.
The prosecution is appealing to the Court of Appeal against a High Court’s decision in acquitting and discharging former prime minister Najib Razak and Arul Kanda in the 1MDB audit tampering case. On March 3, High Court judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan freed Najib and Arul Kanda without calling them to enter their defence.In his grounds of judgment, Justice Zaini said he had given a maximum evaluation at the end of the prosecution’s case and found no evidence to suggest or prove that Najib explicitly directed the amendments made to exonerate him from any civil or criminal liability.