'MACC intentionally delayed prosecuting Syed Saddiq to pressure him'

Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s legal team implied that the MACC intentionally stalled prosecuting the Muar MP to politically pressure him, the court heard today.

During his misappropriation trial involving RM1.2 million of funds belonging to Bersatu Youth, defence counsel Gobind Singh Deo asked MACC investigating officer Syahmeizy Sulong if the MACC had called Syed Saddiq on several occasions between January and July 2021 to tell the lawmaker to be ready to be charged in court.

Gobind alleged that...