PUTRAJAYA: The trial judge in Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman's graft case committed a serious misdirection when he failed to consider evidence of witnesses being severely pressured during the investigation, the Court of Appeal here heard.
Lawyer Datuk Hisyam Teh Poh Teik said Rafiq Hakim Razali, a former Armada assistant treasurer and a key prosecution witness, was under severe pressure while he was being investigated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), to the extent that it could be strongly inferred that he had "tailored his evidence to appease the MACC".
