Corruption trial of Bung Moktar and wife postponed after lawyer tests positive for Covid-19


KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court here on Thursday (Feb 24) postponed the corruption trial of Kinabatangan Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin and his wife Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad in connection with a unit trust investment in Public Mutual Berhad after a lawyer representing Zizie Izette tested positive for Covid-19.

Lawyer Ridha Abdah Subri, who was speaking on behalf of Bung Moktar and Zizie Izette, told Judge Rozina Ayob that the lawyer representing the second accused (Zizie Izette) was confirmed positive on Feb 20 and was undergoing quarantine until Feb 26.

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