Interior designer Zulkarnain Mohamad form ABS Trend Master Sdn Bhd is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex April 18, 2019. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Najib’s lawyer Farhan Read claimed that the attorney general had provided media fodder and stood on a “soapbox” when making theat the start of the trial, highlighting the latter’s detailing of how allegedly illegal funds deposited in Najib’s accounts were spent. “We do not lead any evidence with regards to what the accused did with money said to be stolen,” he said, further arguing that the defence team did not expect Zulkarnain to provide testimony that would prove or disprove Najib’s alleged offences.
AG Tommy Thomas however pointed out that ad-hoc prosecutor Datuk V. Sithambaram had confirmed it was “very rare” for a trial judge to say witnesses cannot be called. The prosecution had argued that the money-laundering offence under Section 4 of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act can be proven based on inferences made from facts.
The judge ruled that prosecution witnesses who testified on how the alleged money received was spent would be relevant.
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