KUALA LUMPUR: The Prime Minister was not involved in the decision to grant a discharge not amounting to an acquittal to Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz on money laundering charges related to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal, says his office.
The Prime Minister’s Office said the decision was reached between the prosecution and the accused through a representation brought before the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC).
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