KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here was told on Tuesday that there was no interference from Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin or the late Tun Daim Zainuddin in the decision to charge Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in connection with the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal.
Former Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun, 66, testified that although investigation briefings were provided to the three political figures in 2018, the decision to prosecute Najib was made solely by the then Attorney-General Tan Sri Tommy Thomas.
He said that the briefings were conducted separately by Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) Director, R Rajagopal, in May, July, and August 2018 to the three political figures in their capacity as Prime Minister, Home Minister, and head of the Council of Eminent Persons, respectively.
Testifying as the 19th defence witness, Mohamad Fuzi made the statement during questioning by Deputy Public Prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib in Najib’s trial over the alleged misappropriation of RM2.3bil in 1MDB funds.
On Oct 30 last year, Judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah ordered Najib to enter his defence after ruling that the prosecution had proven a prima facie case against him.
Najib, 71, is defending himself against four charges of using his then position to obtain bribes totalling RM2.3bil from 1MDB funds and 21 charges of money laundering involving the same amount.
The trial continues on Wednesday (April 15). - Bernama
