The Court of Appeal heard today that a key prosecution witness was allegedly under pressure to testify against Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman to please the MACC.

Syed Saddiq’s defence counsel, Hisyam Teh Poh Teik, submitted this in an appeal to set aside the guilty verdict and sentencing in a case involving RM1.12 million of Bersatu Youth’s funds.

Hisyam pointed out that former Bersatu Youth assistant treasurer Rafiq Hakim Razali was...