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Najib applied to strike out the charge after Justice Mohamed Zaini Mazlan permitted the prosecution to amend the charge. The judge ruled that the amendment does not constitute a prejudice to Najib.

Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon said Dr Mahathir, along with the other MPs, can take this action in the practice of democracy, as long as it is within the ambit of the law.

Justice Datuk Azimah Omar said there are triable issues to be heard and it is not proper for a summary judgement to be entered.

They named Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun and Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, the other deputy speaker — Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon — and Parliament secretary Nizam Mydin Bacha Mydin as defendants.

Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Muhammad Iskandar Ahmad told Judicial Commissioner Datuk Ahmad Shahrir Mohd Salleh about this development and the court informed the prosecution to make sure that all the necessary legal arrangements are made to ensure there would not be any problems when they come.

As Najib was exiting the court, he was welcomed by his supporters — amounting to around 20, who were waiting for him outside the complex with two birthday cakes. He stopped by to cut the cakes and shared a few bites with them.

“The ministry views seriously all development projects, especially those under EIA purview. The EIA is a requirement of law under Section 34(A) of the Environmental Quality Act 1974."

“I am not sure if the minister realises the full implication of his answer,” PKR MP Fahmi Fadzil told a press conference at Parliament lobby today. “Surely many will now ask if they are bound under the Act when publishing videos on social media.”

JLL Malaysia country head YY Lau: Most of us have adapted to working from home leveraging on JLL technologies, but most of our employees still find the lack of human interactions and other challenges such as distractions from their family members and work facilities.

Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the termination of the PDP model, which was done under the Pakatan Harapan government, was expected to generate savings as the government would no longer need to pay PDP fees.