Former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) CEO Arul Kanda Kandasamy who was acquitted and discharged by the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Friday (March 3) in the 1MDB audit tampering trial said he was relieved by the acquittal. Read more at
“It really lifts his spirits and desire to fight ,” he said here on Friday .“You must see beyond that. The judge could have just said there’s no prima facie case, but he made specific findings too.Muhammad Shafee also said the case was clearly a politically-driven charge against his client."Other aspects come into play, lawyers in such cases cannot predict because of the political dynamite.
“In this case, this was the first politically-charged matter where we obtained a positive result,” he said.Justice Mohamed Zaini Mazlan, who is now a Court of Appeal judge, made the decision after finding that the prosecution had failed to prove a prima facie case against them.“The facts speak for themselves ... throughout , I had been honest and straightforward,” he said.
Najib, 70, was accused of abusing his position to order amendments to the 1MDB final audit report to avoid any action being taken against him while Arul Kanda, 46, was accused of abetting him in making the amendments to the report. The offence was allegedly committed at the Prime Minister's Department Complex at the Federal Government Administrative Centre in Putrajaya between Feb 22 and 26, 2016.
Both men were charged under Section 23 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, which provides a jail term of up to 20 years and a fine of no less than five times the amount of gratification or RM10,000, whichever is higher, upon conviction.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Najib tiba di Mahkamah Kuala LumpurBeberapa penyokong bekas Ahli Parlimen Pekan itu dilihat turut hadir sebagai tanda solidariti terhadap bekas Presiden UMNO itu.
Read more »
Najib, Arul Kanda to know fate tomorrow in 1MDB audit tampering case | The Malaysian InsightNajib, Arul Kanda to know fate tomorrow in 1MDB audit tampering case
Read more »
Kes pinda laporan audit 1MDB: Nasib Najib, Arul Kanda diketahui esok | The Malaysian InsightMereka berdepan hukuman maksimum penjara 20 tahun dan denda lima kali ganda nilai suapan atau RM10,000, mengikut mana lebih tinggi, jika sabit kesalahan.
Read more »
1MDB audit tampering trial: Najib arrives in courtKUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has arrived at the High Court here to find out whether both he and former 1Malaysia Development Berhad Arul Kanda have to enter their defence or walk free in the 1MDB audit report tampering trial on Friday (March 3).
Read more »