Umno lawyer Shafee at MACC HQ

Muzliza Mustafa Ravin Palanisamy Muzliza Mustafa, Ravin Palanisamy Updated 5 years ago · Published on 3 Jul 2018 8:56PM · 5 Comments

Umno lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah arrived at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission headquarters at 8.40pm today. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, July 3, 2018.

UMNO lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah was seen entering the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission headquarters tonight.

He is believed to be meeting his client, Najib Razak.

The former prime minister is being held overnight in the MACC lock-up before he is taken to the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex tomorrow morning.

He is expected to be charged under the Penal Code, and Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act at 8.30am.

Shafee arrived at 8.40pm in a grey Audi. He wound down the window before he was allowed in.

The 66-year-old criminal lawyer headed the prosecution in PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy case.

Sources said Najib’s stepson, Riza Aziz, who arrived at the MACC headquarters at 1.30pm today to have his statement recorded in relation to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd scandal, will not be remanded.

“He will be allow to leave at 9pm once they finish recording his statement.”

Riza was earlier seen accompanied by a team of lawyers.

Also questioned by MACC today were former Felda chairman Shahrir Abdul Samad and Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

A total of 408 bank accounts have been frozen in connection with the 1MDB probe, involving 81 individuals and 55 companies.

The 1MDB special task force said the accounts were frozen from June 26 to 29. – July 3, 2018.

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  • This lawyer too has some personal questions which he needed to answer MACC. What a coincidence. Like lawyer, like client!

    Posted 5 years ago by Groundbreaking Views · Reply

  • Was Shafee the lawyer who recieved RM 9m from Najib?

    Posted 5 years ago by Peter Poh · Reply

  • When the head honcho is under arrest to be charged sooner or later all the underlings will be squealing on each other and the job of AG , PDRM, and MACC will be made easier. Information will not be trickling but pouring. It is damnation for the bugis lanun and all his partners in crime. Scene 1- act 1 where the rakyat are screaming for his arrest.--- done!!!!!!!!!!!! Scene 1 act 2 where he will be charged. Scene 2 act 1 will be his long, tiring, stressful and frightening ordeal of his processes in court. Scene 2 act 2 figning sickness and sympathy. Scene 3 Act ! verdict and counter appeal BUT --- conclusion when found guilty rakyat will be baying for a piece of him for justice.

    Posted 5 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply

    • "feigning sickness"

      Posted 5 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply

  • Although his fees are high, this lawyer is value for money. He will throw in a few road shows at no charge.

    Posted 5 years ago by Henry Mancini Jr · Reply