The French court is expected to hear the case involving alleged kickbacks in the French-Malaysian submarine deal soon, said the complainant for the case and human rights watchdog Suaram. <br /> <br />According to Suaram director Cynthia Gabriel, French prosecutors have concluded the initial investigations and an application for an open trial was made in late March. <br /> <br />"Our lawyers have advised us that it could take anything from the next few weeks or the next couple of months until a judge is appointed (for the open trial)," she told reporters today. <br /> <br />Gabriel added that the delay involves bureaucratic requirements, and because the matter is politically sensitive in view of France holding its general election soon. <br /> <br />Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/165497
