AmBank founder's murderer enter his defence (Updated)

KUALA LUMPUR: A former tow truck driver was called to enter defence to a charge of murdering Arab-Malaysian Bank (AmBank) founder Hussain Ahmad Najadi and another charge of attempting to murder Najadi’s wife by a High Court, today.
High Court judicial commissioner Datuk Indera Ab Karim Ab Rahman found the prosecution had proved a “prima facie” case at the end of the prosecution case.
Ab Karim fixed Aug 17, 2017 and Aug 25, 2017 for the accused, Koong Swee Kwan to testify.
“Clearly, the intention of the accused was to kill the victim. The court found that the prosecution proved a “prima facie” case (to the murder charge) under section 302 of the Penal Code,” said Ab Karim.
He said a doctor, who treated Najadi’s wife Cheong Mei Kuen said her injuries could have led to death, if no medical intervention.
“The court found that the accused’s act was done with the knowledge that it is dangerous and could cause death to the victim,” said Ab Karim. About 15 prosecution witness had testified in the trial.
Koong's counsel Datuk Jagjit Singh informed the court that the accused will give testimony under the oath.
Koong had given sworn testimony from the dock, during the first trial. Initially, Koong was charged with the two charges.
He was convicted and jailed for the murder of Hussain, 75, at the car park of Kuan Yin Chinese Temple at No.4, Lorong Ceylon, between 1.30pm and 2pm on July 29, 2013 and ordered to serve 18 years jail for attempting to murder Cheong at the same place.
On Dec 14, 2016, a five-man bench Federal Court panel allowed an appeal by Koong and the case re-sent back to the High Court for a re-trial before a new judge.
The court had found it was prejudicial against Koong as the High Court judge, who heard Koong’s case also heard and dismissed an appeal of one of the prosecution witness in the case, on two charges of possession of pistol and bullets. The witness was later acquitted by the Court of Appeal.