Tuesday, 06 Apr 2021 05:55 PM MYTPaul Yong’s lawyer Datuk Rajpal Singh said that the defence team opposes the application made by the prosecution for the WPA for the witnesses under Section 256A or CPC. ― Picture by Farhan NajibIPOH, April 6 — The lead prosecutor in Paul Yong’s rape trial, Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Jamil Aripin today told the High Court here that the team is going to apply for Witness Protection Act 2009 for two of their witnesses.
He also said the first witness under the WPP is the alleged victim, while the second witness has received death threats over the matter. “The WPA is not necessary as we were served with an affidavit by the prosecution team which have both the witnesses name on it. So I don’t know where the prosecution is trying to go,” he said.
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