The RM6.6 billion criminal breach of trust (CBT) case has hung over former treasury secretary-general Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah’s head for five years, his defence counsel informed the criminal court.

K Kumaraendran told the High Court in Kuala Lumpur this morning that it should set mention of the case in July to “pressure” the prosecution to make a decision over Irwan’s letter of representation in the case linked to the International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC)...