Najib 1mdb Trial Day 24 Shahrol S Testimony Continues With 45pct Of Questions Left

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The criminal trial of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak involving the alleged abuse of power and money laundering of 1MDB funds enters its 24th day today at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur
Malaysiakini brings you live reports of the proceedings

Summary of Najib’s 1MDB ‘donation’ caseNajib is facing 25 charges of receiving RM2.28 billion, which originated from 1MDB through Tanore Finance Corp, a company owned by Eric Tan, a close associate of fugitive businessperson Jho Low
21 money laundering charges4 abuse of power chargesClick to view information on judge, prosecution and defence teamAs the cross-examination of former 1MDB CEO Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi enters the 8th day in Najib Abdul Razak's RM2.28 billion trial today, the former prime minister's defence team will have another 45 percent of questions left to ask the key 9th prosecution witness
Last week, lead defence counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah revealed to the media that the defence team had covered around 55 percent of questions after seven days of cross-examination
With the 24th day of trial expected to resume before Kuala Lumpur High Court judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah around 9.30am this morning, parties in the proceedings would need to deal with an overall shorter trial week, which lessens the likelihood of Shahrol's cross-examination being wrapped up by this week
This is due to Najib needing to attend a separate Kuala Lumpur High Court proceedings on Tuesday and Wednesday this week for oral submissions by both the prosecution and defence in his RM42 million SRC case
With Fridays customarily reserved for other non-Najib cases before Sequerah, this would leave only Thursday this week as the next available date for the accused's 1MDB hearing. - Mkini

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