Suit against Thomas 'collateral' attack on ongoing criminal cases - lawyer

Tommy Thomas’ legal team sought to strike out Najib Abdul Razak’s wrongful prosecution civil suit against the former attorney-general as it was an indirect attack against the former premier’s ongoing criminal case.

However, the former finance minister’s lawyers countered that the lawsuit should be subjected to a full hearing as it involved the issue of whether Thomas committed misfeasance while in public office by deciding to charge Najib in four separate criminal cases.