Former 1MDB CEO denies making deal with late lead prosecutor Sri Ram to testify in company’s favour
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — Former 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Shahrol Azra...
Former 1MDB CEO Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi has refuted allegations that he made a pact with the deceased lead prosecutor Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram to testify on the company's behalf. During cross-examination by attorney Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, Shahrol Azral clarified that Sri Ram neither promised him any inducement nor any incentive in return for testifying in support of 1MDB.
He also denied having lunch with Sri Ram and stated he had no knowledge of why 1MDB removed him from the lawsuit. Shahrol Azral further disputed claims that he was at ease with testifying in the criminal case due to a promise from the prosecution and denied seeking immunity under Section 132 of the Evidence Act 1950. The 1MDB civil suit, filed on May 7, 2021, accuses the defendants of breach of trust, statutory duty abuse, power misuse, and conspiracy to misappropriate company funds.
The trial, presided over by Judicial Commissioner Mohamad Redzuan Idrus, is set to continue the following day.
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