High Court is informed that the defence team has been told by a doctor to observe self-quarantine as they have been in contact with someone who may have been infected. FMTNews GopalSriRam Covid19
Ad-hoc prosecutor Gopal Sri Ram says he had also taken a test for Covid-19 after he was in contact with several people who might have been close to someone who was infected.
Lawyer Noor Farhah Mustaffa, appearing for Najib’s lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah and seven others, said a medical practitioner had advised them to be quarantined after the team attended a “kenduri” last weekend with Shafee’s sister-in-law.She added that Shafee’s sister-in-law worked at Sirim Bhd and had been in close contact with an employee who tested positive for Covid-19.
Farhah added that her colleagues were ready to proceed with the 1MDB trial today but they wanted to seek a short adjournment in light of this news.
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