More than 60 CBT cases involving lawyers recorded since 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 60 Criminal Breach of Trust (CBT) cases involving lawyers have been recorded since 2022, resulting in some RM66mil losses, says Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf. The Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director said 29 cases were recorded in 2022, resulting in losses of RM13mil. "Last year, the number spiked to...

Najib, Irwan’s RM6.6bil CBT trial postponed by two weeks

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has postponed Datuk Seri Najib Razak and Tan Sri Irwan Serigar Abdullah’s RM6.6 bil criminal breach of trust trial by two weeks. The trial was initially scheduled to begin on Tuesday (June 4) but will now begin on June 19. Justice Muhammad Jamil Hussin made the postponement to give time for both...

Muhyiddin has no moral standing to talk about other issues, says Fahmi

KUALA LUMPUR: Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has no moral standing to make statements regarding current affairs in the country, including political issues, said PKR Information chief Fahmi Fadzil. Fahmi, who is also the Communications Minister, said this was due to Muhyiddin’s failure to cooperate with the authorities in urging his son-in-law, Datuk Seri...

Investigate alleged AGC memo leak, says Wan Rosdy

KUANTAN: The authorities need to carry out an investigation on the alleged leak of an internal memo from the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC), says Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail. The Umno vice-president said this was very important as it had to do with the six charges against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and...