Shafee unwell, cross-examination of Arul Kanda put off to Aug 12


KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has postponed to Aug 12 the cross-examination of former 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) chief executive officer Arul Kanda Kandasamy (pic) in the 1MDB audit tampering trial as Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s lead counsel is unwell.

Another lawyer for Najib, Rahmat Hazlan said when contacted that Monday's (July 4) proceeding had been vacated because Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah had developed laryngitis, which caused him to lose his voice.

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