23 September 2019
“Sessions Court judges, including the judge in the case against the applicant are no less competent and very experienced to try such charges, and able to deal with other possible issues concerning the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 2002, Evidence Act 1950 and the Federal Constitution,” he held.
“There are no concerns about the principle of equality before the law since the real issue is the need to comply with the pre-requisites of Section 417 of the Criminal Procedure Code that must be established first,” he held, adding, the difference in the forum of the trial did not cause any prejudice to the applicant.
Earlier, Hariharan submitted among others that the case involved complex legal questions and issues relating to 1MDB. Sri Ram objected to the application, countering that the points raised by the defence could be equally dealt with by the Sessions Court.On August 9, Sessions Court Judge Rozina Ayob set January 6 to 9 and January 13 to 16 for the trial., pleaded not guilty to five charges.
On the second charge, Riza, who is the son of Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor from a previous marriage, allegedly committed a similar offence involving US$9 million on September 10, 2012, and October 10, 2012, at the same place.
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