Deputy public prosecutor Mohammad Al-Saifi Hashim told judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan that eight statements had been handed over, and all documents would be ready two weeks before the trial commences.Witness statement is a signed document recording the evidence of a witness which will be read in the witness stand.
Counsel Rahmat Hazlan and Jasmine Cheong, who represented Najib and Arul Kanda respectively, confirmed they had received the documents.On April 16, the same court had fixed Nov 18-29, and Jan 13-17 for the trial after Najib and Arul Kanda maintained their not guilty plea when the charges were re-read to them at the High Court.
On Dec 12, Arul Kanda was charged at the Sessions Court with committing the offence between Feb 22 and 26, 2016. He allegedly abetted Najib, 66, in using the latter’s position as prime minister to order an amendment to the report.If convicted under Section 24 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, Arul Kanda faces a maximum 20-year jail term, and a fine no less than five times the graft involved or RM10,000, whichever is higher.
Among the information allegedly excluded from the report is the presence of fugitive entrepreneur Low Taek Jho or Jho Low in a 1MDB board meeting.
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