Najib 1mdb Trial Day 5 Defence Set To Turn Up The Heat On Najib S Ex Aide

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The criminal trial of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak involving the alleged abuse of power and laundering of 1MDB funds enters its fifth day 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 RM2.28b, 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 teamThe defence is set to turn up the heat on Najib Abdul Razak's former special officer Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin on the fifth day of the former premier's RM2.28 billion 1MDB trial
Lead defence counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah is expected to begin his cross-examination of Amhari, who has been delivering a steady stream of bombshells over the past two days when reading from his 77-page written witness statement
Just yesterday alone, Amhari told the court that Najib had mandated fugitive businessperson Low Taek Jho to execute a bailout plan for 1MDB – which involved three China-backed megaprojects, namely the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), Trans-Sabah Gas Pipeline (TSGP) and Multi-Product Pipeline (MPP)
The eighth prosecution witness also testified that no Prime Minister’s Office staff dared to question Najib over the source of his funds
When proceedings begin before Kuala Lumpur High Court judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah, all eyes will be on the direction the defence takes in cross-examining Najib's former aide
[More to follow] - Mkini

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