Najib’s 1MDB trial vacated as defence team under ‘quarantine’ over Covid-19 fears thesundaily Covid19 coronavirus Najib Shafee 1MDB ShahAlam Sirim Malaysia
Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak was present at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex to hear his 1MDB case today, before High Court Judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah. - Bernama: The High Court here today vacated Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad trial for the day, as lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah’s defence team was said to be under self-imposed quarantine over Covid-19 fears.
“His sister-in-law and the infected colleague sat next to each other in the office. She has just been ordered to get tested for Covid-19 earlier today,” said the lawyer, adding that the family function was attended by Muhammad Shafee’s sister-in-law as well as his 1MDB defence team. Justice Sequerah ruled that he would require two official letters from the defence team, one confirming that his sister-in-law has taken the test for Covid-19 and another instructing Muhammad Shafee’s 1MDB team to be self-quarantined.
Sri Ram said he was also asked to be tested due to his close contact with two Patients-Under-Investigation of Covid-19.
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