Prosecution withdraws request to prioritise Zahid's trial over 1MDB

The prosecution today withdrew the letter sent to the High Court judge which requested that priority be given to the Yayasan Akalbudi (YAB) corruption trial involving Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi over jailed ex-premier Najib Abdul Razak’s 1MDB trial.

At the proceedings of the case today, deputy public prosecutor Abdul Malik Ayob informed the court that the matter has now been resolved with the withdrawal of the letter.

According to a report by Berita Harian...