‘MACC pressured witnesses’


PUTRAJAYA: The trial judge in Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s graft trial failed to consider evidence of witnesses who said they were severely pressured during investigation, the Court of Appeal heard.

Lawyer Datuk Hisyam Teh Poh Teik said Rafiq Hakim Razali, a former Bersatu Youth (Armada) assistant treasurer and a key prosecution witness, had been under severe pressure when he was investigated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Com­mission (MACC).

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