PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): There are 27 cases related to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) pending before High Courts and Sessions Courts in Kuala Lumpur and Shah Alam, says Attorney General Tan Sri Tommy Thomas.
"These white-collar cases involve serious, complex and difficult legal issues and voluminous documentation," he said in his speech at the opening of the Legal Year 2020, here Friday .
Thomas said since July 2018, criminal charges had been instituted against many high-profile individuals in what has come to be known as"kleptocracy cases".In order to ensure that the prosecution of these cases was conducted in the most professional and competent manner, Thomas said the Attorney General's Chambers had formed numerous teams led by the most senior and experienced Deputy Public Prosecutors available in prosecution division to handle each of these cases.
"The matter is compounded in cases involving the same accused or the same defence counsel, typically when trial dates overlap between one case and another," he said. Thomas said accommodation and a give-and-take approach must take place so that no party is prejudiced or injustice occurs. The courts should be assured that the prosecution would not willy-nilly seek adjournments, he added. – Bernama
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