Bid to have MACC officer interviewed by Najib’s defence dismissed

Off to court: Najib walking away from reporters at the court house in Kuala Lumpur where he is facing money laundering, criminal breach of trust and abuse of power charges involving SRC International funds totalling RM42mil. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has dismissed an application by Datuk Seri Najib Razak seeking to compel an investigating officer from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to be interviewed by his defence team before taking the stand as a witness in the SRC International Sdn Bhd trial.

In his ruling, Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali said the former prime minister’s right to a fair trial would not be compromised by the officer’s refusal to be interviewed prior to testifying because he would be under oath during his testimony.