Defence alleges Mahdzir has gambling habit in Rosmah's corruption trial


KUALA LUMPUR: Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's defence team alleges that Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid (pic) wanted a bribe for himself from the solar hybrid project to fund his gambling addiction, the High Court heard on Tuesday (Feb 11).

The defence also accused the former education minister of stabbing former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his wife in their backs to escape from being charged with corruption himself, on day four of Rosmah's corruption trial.

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