Param Cumaraswamy says the former prime minister must be accorded a fair trial in accordance with the principle of equality before the law.
Former prime minister Najib Razak leaves the High Court in Kuala Lumpur after case mention on March 22.
Param, who is a former United Nations special rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, said calls for Najib’s trial to be broadcast live would negate these fundamentals. Najib faces seven charges of embezzlement, abuse of power, and money laundering involving RM42 million in funds belonging to SRC International, a former unit of state fund 1MDB.“The people have a right to know the truth,” he said.
He added that witnesses might tailor their evidence to fit the testimonies of those who took the stand before them.He also warned against equating court proceedings with football matches or proceedings in Parliament.
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