Khairuddin, Chang acquitted of attempting to sabotage banking and financial system


  • Nation
  • Friday, 12 May 2017

Khairuddin (left) and Chang.

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Khairuddin Abu Hassan and his lawyer Matthias Chang Wen Chieh have been acquitted and discharged by a Sessions Court here over a charge of attempting to sabotage the country's banking and financial system.

Judge Wan Mohd Norisham Wan Yaakob made the order after considering submissions by the prosecution and defence on Friday.

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