Defence wants court to disregard testimony of former minister Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlah tainted by sexual misconduct allegations.
Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s defence team today discredited former second finance minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah as a witness in Najib’s SRC International Sdn Bhd trial, claiming that Husni has a grudge against Najib. SRC is a former subsidiary of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).
Defence lawyer Farhan Read claimed that Husni, who faces allegations of sexual misconduct when he was second finance minister, had blamed Najib for the particular report on the misconduct filed against the witness.
Citing an excerpt from Najib’s lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah’s cross-examination on Husni, Farhan said the witness agreed to the counsel’s suggestion that he (Husni) had told Najib: “I will expose you.”
Farhan said Husni’s credibility as a witness and his ability to tell the truth are questionable.
“How does his evidence against a person charged with an offence translate? Can we believe and take what he says at face value?” Farzan said during submission before High Court Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali.
The witness had previously testified that he believed accusations of graft and sexual harassment were levelled against him soon after he raised the issue on the management of 1MDB in Parliament in October 2016.
Husni testified in August last year that Najib had barred him from travelling to Switzerland in 2015 to investigate the RM3.6 billion in SRC International funds that had been frozen.
Husni, 67, had also previously testified that Najib had ignored red flags on the management of 1MDB and SRC.
The witness further added that he felt he was treated like an “office boy” by Najib, who not only disregarded his concerns, but had even told him off.
Husni, appointed by Najib to the cabinet in 2009, resigned from his post on June 27, 2016.
He was also Tambun member of Parliament for five terms until he was defeated at the 2018 general election by Bersatu’s Ahmad Faizal Azumu.
The SRC International trial is in its final stage. Upon the conclusion of the defence’s oral submissions, the prosecution will take its turn via ad hoc prosecutor V Sithambaram.
Presiding judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali will later fix a date to deliver his verdict.
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