‘No comment’ 15 times: Lawyer asks High Court to make ex-1MDB CEO answer
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — The High Court today heard that former 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) chief executive...
The High Court in Malaysia has heard a request from lawyers representing defendants in a US$5.64 billion civil suit against former 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) CEO Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi. Senior Counsel GK Ganesan argued that Shahrol Azral had repeatedly given "no comment" responses during cross-examination, and that he must be compelled to answer questions, citing provisions from the Evidence Act 1950.
The court will make the necessary inference if a witness refuses to answer a question after being directed to do so.
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