MACC Act provision on trial documents constitutional, 1MDB trial told

KUALA LUMPUR: The prosecution in Najib Razak’s 1MDB trial told the High Court today a provision governing the admission of trial documents under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act is constitutional as it was enacted to stamp out corrupt practices.

Ad hoc prosecutor Gopal Sri Ram said this during submission in its bid to admit an audio recording of a conversation between the former prime minister and a United Arab Emirates (UAE) leader in the trial.

The prosecution had said the recording was important in rebutting Najib’s defence that the monies which went into his personal bank accounts were donations.