Prosecution to close case in ex-Sabah minister’s forgery trial

Prosecution to close case in ex-Sabah minister’s forgery trial

Sessions court to fix submission date in the trial of Peter Anthony after defence completes cross examination of four witnesses.

Peter Anthony (in blue tie) is charged with using as genuine a fake letter when he was managing director of Asli Jati. (Bernama pic)
KUALA LUMPUR:
The prosecution in the forgery trial of former Sabah infrastructure development minister Peter Anthony expects to close its case later this month.

Deputy public prosecutor Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin said four witnesses would be recalled for cross-examination by the defence. A total of 13 witnesses have given evidence.

“Another two days (July 26 and 27) have been set aside for the cross examination. Hopefully, the court can fix a submission date,” he told FMT.

Among the prosecution witnesses were former prime minister Najib Razak and retired chief justice Zaki Azmi who was Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) board of directors chairman.

Anthony, whose trial began in April, is charged with “using as genuine a forged document” while he was the managing director of Asli Jati Engineering Sdn Bhd.

This was in relation to a purported collaboration with UMS to fund and set up a mechanical and electrical technical training centre via direct negotiation in July 2014.

He was a state minister when Warisan ruled the Sabah government from May 2018 till Sept 28 last year.

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