News by Hafiz Yatim

The application for the adjournment was made separately by the Sabah attorney-general office, and also Musa's rival and Parti Warisan Sabah president, Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal.

An official from the Prime Minister's Department (PMD) and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigating officer (IO) in Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's solar hybrid graft case are the final two witnesses to be called by the prosecution before it closes its case.

The suit was filed at the High Court on Monday but PKR’s lawyers have yet to serve the cause papers on Zuraida after two unsuccessful attempts.

The new trial dates are in 2021. Justice Jamil had today fixed May 7, 21, 28, June 4 and 11, July 1-2, 22-23 and Aug 6 as trial dates for the case.

Malaysian prosecutors had sought US$340.26 million from PSOSL in its first international forfeiture application, as they claimed to have originated from the problematic 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) fund in a joint venture with PSI to form the 1MDB PetroSaudi Ltd in 2010.

Apandi in the letter of demand from the law firm of Messrs Shukor Baljit and Partners dated yesterday wants the chambers to respond within seven days (7) his claim of unlawful termination and hence his termination two years ago should be null and void, or he will be force to commence legal proceedings.

The panel, led by Justice Datuk Has Zanah Mehat, granted the extension after the prosecution led by Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Mohd Ashrof Adrin Kamarul did not object to the application for an extension.

Hence, Najib's defence was granted the extension to file their petition by Oct 28.

National Feedlot Corporation Sdn Bhd (NFC) and its chairman Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Salleh Ismail have today been given leave by the Federal Court to appeal the Court of Appeal's decision to dismiss his defamation suit against former Pandan Member of Parliament and PKR vice president Rafizi Ramli.

Lawyer Mohamed Haniff Khatri Abdulla said in a statement that Idrus owes the public an explanation, and that the A-G should state whether the prosecution is still interested in appealing against the former prime minister's sentence in the “high-profile case”.

Deputy public prosecutor Julia Ibrahim said this shows that the money which was deposited into the bank account of the company that Tengku Adnan controls is meant for him and not for Umno and that he received it for his own interest.