Oct 26 set for any third party to claim assets in 1MDB-linked forfeiture suit

The High Court in Kuala Lumpur has fixed Oct 26 for any third party to stake their claim on assets, including handbags and vehicles, in a 1MDB-linked forfeiture suit against former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak and 17 others.

DPP Muhammad Shukri Hussain said that judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan today allowed the prosecution’s application to gazette a new date for the third party notice.

Shukri said the court previously set Aug 30 last year for any third parties to come to court, however...