We were forced to accept decision to expunge parts of audit report, witness tells High Court


- Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The former director of the National Audit Department told the High Court here that she and the former auditor-general Tan Sri Ambrin Buang were forced to accept the decision to expunge parts of the audit report on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

Prosecution witness Saadatul Nafisah Bashir Ahmad (pic) said this occurred at a coordination meeting on Feb 24,2016, which was chaired by then Chief Secretary to the Government, Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa, at his office, with 1MDB's then chief executive officer Arul Kanda Kandasamy; Tan Sri Shukry Mohd Salleh, the principal private secretary at the time to then prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak; and officer at the Attorney-General's Chambers, Tan Sri Dzulkifli Ahmad, in attendance.

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