Tommy Thomas hits back at AG Idrus, calls Riza discharge bizarre, a 'red herring'

By NURBAITI HAMDAN

KUALA LUMPUR: Former attorney general Tan Sri Tommy hits back at his successor Tan Sri Idrus Harun's remarks that Malaysia was expected to recover approximately USD$108mil (RM470mil) after film producer Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz was given a discharge not amounting to acquittal (DNAA) for money-laundering charges linked to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) funds.

The charges had originally involved US$248mil RM1.25bil) linked to 1MDB funds.

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Tommy Thomas , Riza Shahriza Abdul Aziz , Idrus Harun , Discharge , Courts , Money laundering

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