Lawyers representing former aide to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Shamsul Iskandar Akin, have sent a letter to the government, citing public comments which they claimed risk prejudicing his trial.

Lawyer Yusmadi Yusoff told reporters at the Kuala Lumpur High Court this morning that they aimed to draw the government’s attention to certain statements which, in the defence’s view, carried serious implications for their client’s case.

“We only want...