Deputy public prosecutor Afzainizam Abdul Aziz said the hearing of the case, which was supposed to enter its third day today, was postponed due to the current lockdown.

“The trial before Judge Muhammad Jamil Hussin will continue on July 22,” he said when contacted by reporters via WhatsApp today.

Meanwhile, lawyer Harvinderjit Singh, representing Shafee, when contacted said the court had fixed July 22 and 23, and Aug 6 for the hearing.

So far, three witnesses have testified in the trial which began last May 21.

On Sept 13, 2018, Shafee pleaded not guilty to two charges of receiving RM9.5 million, which were allegedly proceeds from unlawful activities, through two cheques issued by Najib which were deposited into his CIMB Bank Bhd account.

He is also charged with two counts of engaging in transactions resulting from illegal activities, namely submitting incorrect tax returns, and in violation of paragraph 113 (1) (a) of the Income Tax Act 1967 for the financial years ending Dec 31, 2013, and Dec 31, 2014.