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Najib faces day of reckoning in first Malaysia 1MDB trial
[Al Jazeera] Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak will find out on Monday whether he has to enter his defence to charges he siphoned millions of ringgit into his personal bank accounts, in the first of a series of trials related to the multibillion dollar corruption scandal at state fund 1MDB.Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali, an Oxford graduate who was once the legal counsel at Malaysia’s biggest bank, will start delivering his decision at 10am (02G). If the judge decides the prosecution has established a prima facie case, 66-year-old Najib will need to enter his defence. If not, he will walk free. Related: Najib Razak: 2019-10-23 Najib orchestrated graft like an 'emperor': Malaysian prosecutor Najib Razak: 2018-12-09 Malaysian Muslims stage rally to uphold Malay privileges Najib Razak: 2018-10-14 Malaysia's Anwar returns to frontline politics in big poll win Posted by: Fred 2019-11-11 |
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