Khairuddin says he was detained under Sosma to protect Najib


KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Datuk Seri Khairuddin Abu Hassan today told the High Court, here, that his detention by police under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) was to protect former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who allegedly abused his powers in connection with the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal.

Khairuddin, 59, as the plaintiff, when reading his witness statement on Tuesday (April 27), said his detention by former inspector-general of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar and seven other individuals was merely to prevent him from going to Paris (France), Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Singapore to assist the authorities in those countries to complete investigations and the trial.

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