News by Timothy Achariam

Tan, who is currently at large, with Taman Pusat Kepong registered as his address, allegedly owes the government RM2.706 million for 2010, RM22.09 million (2011), RM35.479 million (2012) and RM1.538 million (2013) through notices issued on Sept 30, 2020.

The reasons for the discharge were not immediately known.

High Court Judge Datuk Muhammad Jamil allowed the application by Abdul Azeez’s lawyers due to “special circumstances”. 

Kit Siang said that while he did not agree with the court’s decision, he did not take any legal remedies such as initiating a Judicial Review to challenge the decisions.

During cross-examination by Apandi's lawyer M Visvanathan, proceedings got heated as Kit Siang evaded the lawyer's questions about the removal of Abdul Gani as attorney general and about the charge sheets which Abdul Gani allegedly prepared in 2015.

Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali: I never lobbied to be the AG; I was a Federal Court judge looking for retirement but then I was appointed as the AG. And this was the sacrifice I made.

Explaining further his NFA decision with regard to the 1MDB investigation, Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali (attorney general from July 2015 to June 2018) said the probe was not complete and he was not convinced that he could bring up charges against anyone.

"These are bare assertions and are not backed by prima facie evidence.”

Among items seized by the police at two residential units in Pavilion residences, Bukit Bintang, in May 2018

Shahrir, who has been charged with failing to declare the RM1 million he received from former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to the Inland Revenue Board (IRB), applied in August last year to be tried in the High Court despite being charged in the Sessions Court.