TOKYO: Three Japanese teachers were each sentenced to two years in jail on Thursday (May 30) for negligence during a 2017 mountaineering trip in which seven students were killed in an avalanche.
KUALA LUMPUR: After six years, the prosecution has closed its case in Datuk Seri Najib Razak 's trial involving RM2.28bil from 1Malaysia Development Bhd .
Deputy Public Prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib told the High Court that the prosecution was officially closing its case after calling 50 witnesses. "After 235 days of trial spanning six years and 50 witnesses called to testify, the prosecution is offering 49 witnesses to the defence, including Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah," the DPP said here on Thursday.He also fixed Aug 19 until Aug 22 for parties to do oral submissions.The case was transferred to the High Court on Oct 31 of the same year. The trial began on Aug 28, 2019.
Najib, 70, is on trial for 25 charges in total - four for abuse of power that allegedly brought him the financial benefit to the tune of RM2.28bil; and 21 for money laundering involving the same amount of money.
Najib Razak 1MDB Prosecution Trail Closes Case
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