Tommy Thomas hits back at AG Idrus, calls Riza discharge bizarre, a 'red herring'

By NURBAITI HAMDAN

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Monday, 18 May 2020
12:46 PM MYT

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KUALA LUMPUR: Former attorney general Tan Sri Tommy hits back at his successor Tan Sri Idrus Harun's remarks that Malaysia was expected to recover approximately USD$108mil (RM470mil) after film producer Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz was given a discharge not amounting to acquittal (DNAA) for money-laundering charges linked to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) funds.

The charges had originally involved US$248mil RM1.25bil) linked to 1MDB funds.

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RTECH	0.245	0.300	0.245	0.275	0.030	12.24	432,126
MYEG	0.905	0.905	0.895	0.905	0.010	1.12	423,609
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TANCO	0.855	0.865	0.850	0.860	0.005	0.58	360,394
HSI-PWFK	0.105	0.110	0.100	0.110	-0.005	-4.35	347,760
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Tommy Thomas hits back at AG Idrus, calls Riza discharge bizarre, a 'red herring'