When is the next scheduled date for the trial?

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The next scheduled trial date is August 12.

The power abuse trial concerning amendments to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) auditor-general's audit report could not proceed as planned because the scheduled prosecution witness fell ill. Lead prosecutor Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram informed the High Court that the 16th and final witness, investigating officer Haniff Lami, was unable to testify due to intestinal bleeding.
Witness Illness Causes Adjournment

The trial was postponed because the investigating officer, Haniff Lami, was certified by a doctor as unable to attend court for two days due to intestinal bleeding. Efforts to arrange for his testimony via Zoom were unsuccessful due to insufficient time to alert the court.
Resumption with Cross-Examination and New Testimony

The High Court judge, Mohamed Zaini Mazlan, indicated that the trial on August 12 could resume with the continued cross-examination of the 15th prosecution witness, Arul Kanda Kandasamy. The investigating officer is expected to be available on this date to testify as the last prosecution witness.
Arul Kanda's Role and Defence Counsel's Absence

Former 1MDB CEO Arul Kanda, who is testifying as a prosecution witness, was not scheduled to appear on the original date as his cross-examination by Najib's lead defence lawyer, Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, was impacted by the lawyer's travel plans. Shafee had obtained temporary release of his passport for a trip to Italy, affecting Arul Kanda's scheduled testimony.

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