WAYANG KUALA LUMPUR: The trial of National Feedlot Corporation Sdn Bhd (NFCorp) executive chairman Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Salleh Ismail, who is facing two charges of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving RM49.7 million, has been brought forward to June 23. Sessions Court judge Norsharidah Awang set the date after deputy public prosecutor Awang Armadajaya Awang Mahmud told the court that on May 5 the High Court had ordered the case to be heard earlier after dismissing Mohamad Sallehs application to postpone the hearing pending an appeal to strike off the charges against him. I agree with the prosecution. We will proceed by calling for the first witness on June 23, as there has been no progress on this case since 2012, she said. Earlier in the proceedings, Awang Armadajaya had applied to the court to set the hearing for June as Mohamad Sallehs case had been delayed since 2012. Mohamad Sallehs lawyer, Wan Shahrizal Wan Ladin, however, applied for a Nov date to accommodate Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, who was the lead counsel for the defence team.
Posted on: Mon, 12 May 2014 14:39:25 +0000