KUALA LUMPUR: The 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) hearing involving Datuk Seri Najib Razak was vacated for the day over fears of Covid-19 as the defence team had come in contact with a patient under investigation (PUI).
The entire bench allocated for the defence team from Messrs Shafee & Co was empty except for lawyer Noor Farhah Mustaffa who informed High Court judge Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah that lead counsel, Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, had received a phone call informing him that his sister-in-law had to be tested for the virus.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Get 20% OFF The Star Digital Access
Cancel anytime. Ad-free. Unlimited access with perks.
