Shahrir 's money-laundering case to be heard in High Court

The case of former Felda chairperson Shahrir Abdul Samad, who is charged with failing to declare RM1 million which he received from former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak, to the Inland Revenue Board (IRB), will be heard in the High Court in Kuala Lumpur.

Judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan made the decision after allowing Shahrir's application to have the case transferred from the Sessions Court to the High Court.

Lawyer Syahrul Syazwan Salehin, representing Shahrir, said the decision was made on the grounds that it would expedite the trial process as there were...