Testifying in Apandi’s lawsuit against DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang, Muhamad Anas Mahadzir said Apandi only instructed him and another five DPPs to look into the investigation papers relating to 1MDB and brief him on their recommendations.

The other DPPs who were assigned to review the investigation papers were Dzulkifli Ahmad, Budiman Lutfi Mohamed, Noor Zalizan Lazarous, Saiful Hazmi Mohd Saad and Nazran Mohd Sham.

“In fact he reminded us to be objective in perusing the IPs (investigation papers),” he said in response to a question from lawyer M Visvanathan on whether the DPPs were pressured by Apandi.

The former AG claimed Lim had defamed him in a 2019 statement, “Dangerous fallacy to think Malaysia is on the road to integrity”.

Apandi alleged that the Iskandar Puteri MP’s statement depicted him as someone immoral and unethical, without integrity, and who had practised double standards while holding the position of AG.

Anas said he and his former colleagues recommended that further investigations be undertaken in the 1MDB matter.

“We did not receive orders to close the IPs. And there were no elements of him aiding and abetting the former PM or 1MDB,” he said to a question on whether Lim’s claim that Apandi had “aided and abetted” Najib was true.

To a question by Lim’s lawyer Sangeet Kaur Deo as to whether enforcement agencies had acted on the DPPs’ recommendation to carry out additional probes, Anas said he could not recall.

“As one of the DPPs, I was aware of the criticism against enforcement agencies on the way 1MDB was handled. It was also alleged that there were cover-ups by the administration,” he said, when asked about public criticism against the government agencies.

However, Anas said he and his former colleagues never attempted to cover-up 1MDB investigations.

The hearing continues before High Court Judge Azimah Omar on April 8.