Tommy Thomas 'absolutely shocked' by MACC's claim of his involvement in Riza Aziz case decision


PETALING JAYA: Former attorney general Tan Sri Tommy Thomas has detailed a timeline of events disputing the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's (MACC) claim implicating him in the decision of the case involving Riza Abdul Aziz.

Riza Aziz, the stepson of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, was given a discharge not amounting to an acquittal by the Sessions Court here over five counts of money laundering charges involving US$248mil (RM1.25bil) linked to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).

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