Witness tampering an imaginary fear, say Najib’s lawyers
Datuk Seri Najib Razak arrives at the Federal Court in Putrajaya April 5, 2019. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
“Both the High Court and Court of Appeal say there is an inherent risk of witness tampering... It doesn’t exist, it’s a figment of imagination,” he said. “They have to date provided 26 witness statements... From February until now, there have been no issues,” he added. As of now, the prosecution has already provided Najib 32 volumes of documents numbering approximately 7,000 pages, which the prosecution will use in the trial.
“This application, if allowed, will have far-reaching effects on all MACC and AMLA cases,” he said, when arguing that the prosecution would be required to provide investigation papers to the defence in future corruption and money-laundering cases.
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