KUALA LUMPUR - The corruption trial of Malaysia's former premier Najib Razak has finally closed with the judge setting July 28 for a verdict on the case linked to the misuse of state fund 1MDB. The trial began in April last year.
"It has become complicated for us to produce the best defence because Datuk Seri Najib is a victim of a scam, and misrepresentation by Jho Low and Nik Faisal," Shafee told the Kuala Lumpur High Court in his closing submissions this week. He was referring to Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil, ex-CEO of former 1MDB subsidiary SRC International.
Said Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali on Friday:"This court has over the whole of this day heard submissions by both defence and prosecution, and also lengthy and extensive, albeit in parts repetitive, written submissions, which in total run close to 2,000 pages. This will nevertheless assist this court….to evaluate and determine whether the prosecution has proven its case beyond reasonable doubt.
But the prosecution has said that the money came from government-linked companies, including RM42 million traced back to SRC International. The prosecutor also pointed out that when Najib removed Nik Faisal as the chief executive officer of SRC amid complaints about financial misconduct, he allowed him to remain as a signatory to SRC accounts.
The court had heard that some purchases made using the RM42 million of SRC funds included RM3.3 million spent on purchases at Swiss luxury jeweller De Grisogono in Italy, more than RM466,000 on a Chanel watch, and hotel stays worth over RM200,000 in three cities.If found guilty of criminal breach of trust, Najib faces a maximum imprisonment of 20 years and a fine.
Seems like PRU 14 never happen
Seriously...?
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Bloodyhell this guy in untouchable
Don't be surprised with the 'Verdict' In Truly Msia anything can ,and will happen.
if at first you don't succeed, deny and deny again
Politics = the one who dare to say the most iviiua lie WIN!
Malaysia boleh
He funded the campagin
Scam me, scam me!! Where's the link?
Ppl scammed lose money. Najib scammed make money. Msia boleh.
The whole of Malaysia would be his scam victims if acquitted
Haha under Muhyiddin Najib’s now a Free Thief of 1MDB
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 a scam that netted him a fortune. Thats a scam I wouldn’t mind falling “victim” to. What a joke!
And the show goes on.
😱😬? Do you trust 🇲🇾 jurisdiction system? 🤥🤨🧐😅
Which he tried to cover up.
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