Shafee calls judgement ‘groundbreaking’ upon acquittal


KUALA LUMPUR: Acquitted and discharged of all four charges related to money laundering and making false declarations to the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN), Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah described the reasons for the decision by the judge as “groundbreaking.”

The charges were related to funds amounting to RM9.5mil allegedly received from former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who is currently incarcerated, as well as for making false declarations to LHDN.

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