Following the prosecution's appeal against Khairuddin Abu Hassan and his lawyer Matthias Chang on its charge of financial sabotage against them, the duo is leaving their fate to God in the court case that will be heard on Monday.

If the prosecution wins in the appeal, both Khairuddin and Chang are likely to be detained again.

Khairuddin said he has no regrets but instead is pleased to have lodged reports on 1MDB with the authorities in Switzerland, the United States, Hong Kong, France and Singapore.

“This is my small contribution to the nation. Despite the case not kicking off here, as can be seen in Singapore, Switzerland and the US, it shows that there is a basis for the case.

“I have no regret, for when I became a division leader in Umno, I took it upon myself that this is a trust and responsibility given by God and if there is anything not right, I have to move to try and correct it,” he told Malaysiakini.

Khairuddin added that as a Muslim he is afraid of being asked by God as to why, being a leader, he had not done anything to right the wrongs.

“I want to be a responsible citizen and hold on to the teachings of the Al Quran and I feel (Prime Minister Najib (Abdul Razak) is in the wrong,” he said, adding that his actress wife Umie Aida understands this and supports him.

Najib has denied any wrongdoing with regard to 1MDB and he was subsequently cleared by attorney-general Mohamed Apandi Ali.

Khairuddin and Chang were arrested and detained under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) for alleged financial sabotage.

However, towards the end of last year, Kuala Lumpur High Court Justice Mohd Azman Husin ruled that the charge of alleged sabotage of financial services does not fall under Sosma and allowed bail of RM10,000 each.

A Sosma charge provides for detention without bail.

Khairuddin and Chang, a former political secretary to Dr Mahathir Mohamad, are charged with sabotaging the financial and banking institutions of Malaysia by lodging police reports in Singapore, Hong Kong and United Kingdom.

The former Umno member also said he has lodged numerous police reports locally and made three reports with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on 1MDB.

“However, till today, I don't know whether my reports are being looked into or otherwise as I was not called in for investigation,” he added.

‘Justice will ultimately prevail’

Meanwhile, Chang, a lawyer who accompanied Khairuddin during some of the reports he lodged abroad, believes justice will ultimately prevail.

“God works in mysterious ways and every action by the court will have a profound consequence for which they (the judges) are responsible, whatever their decision.

“I leave it to God's will,” he added.

Khairuddin, on the other hand, said he is prepared for any eventuality come Monday and hopes the judiciary hearing the case would deliver a just decision.

“If it does not fall in my favour, I will continue to fight. Lawan tetap lawan. Even if I am detained,” he said.

The appeal is also expected to attract a Malaysian Bar representative to sit in as an observer, given that Chang is a lawyer.