The High Court today was told that the former Batu Kawan Umno division chief Khairuddin Abu Hassan was the one who triggered the string of revelations of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal which led to the downfall of the Barisan Nasional government in the 14th general election (GE14).

Lawyer Mohamed Haniff Khatri Abdullah, 54, who represented Khairuddin (above) said without the plaintiff’s effort and courage to report the 1MDB scandal on Dec 12, 2014, it would not have facilitated the authority’s efforts to resolve the case...