Tuesday, June 01, 2010

Defence fails in bid to inspect second condo unit

The Sodomy II trial resumed briefly today after the defence team attempted to inspect a Desa Damansara condominium unit.


2.28pm: Anwar Ibrahim and his defence team - led by Karpal Singh - enter the condominium compound by car, does not stop to talk to reporters.

3.25pm: Defence team is seen leaving the vicinity.Karpal says he will elaborate on the site visit later in the Kuala Lumpur High Court.

3.40pm: The defence team is back in the courtroom. Before proceedings commence, the accused Anwar Ibrahim tells reporters that the defence team was unable to view the condo unit it had requested to see. Instead, they were led to the condo unit which the court had visited in early February."I think our application was clear, we wanted to see the other unit," he says.

3.50pm: Karpal is seen entering the judge's chamber, followed by lead prosecutor solicitor-general II Mohd Yusof Zainal Abiden. The defence is likely to seek a postponement.

4.22pm: Karpal informed the court that the defence's expert witness from Australia will arrive on Thursday morning at 7am."We want our experts to be here to observe the testimony of the three Kuala Lumpur general hospital doctors," he said.

Justice Mohamad Zabidin Md Diah then adjourns the proceedings to Thursday.

4.30pm: Anwar leaves the court in a rush for a Pakatan Rakyat meeting.

Source : http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/133303

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