Najib's graft trial: Ex-1MDB counsel Jasmine Loo expected to take the stand this month

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Former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) general counsel Jasmine Loo, whose testimony is much anticipated in the corruption trial involving Datuk Seri Najib Razak, is expected to take the stand this month.  Deputy Public Prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib told the High Court that Loo will be subpoenaed starting Feb 13.  Read more at http://tinyurl.com/4hedtpr8  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00 Former 1MDB General Counsel Jasmine Lu, whose testimony is much anticipated in the corruption

00:09 trial involving Datuk Seri Najib Razak, is expected to take the stand this month.

00:14 Deputy Public Prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib told the High Court on Monday that Lu will

00:20 be subpoenaed starting February 13.

00:22 Lu is also required to be on standby as the 49th Prosecution witness, Senior Superintendent

00:29 Nur Aida Arifin of the MACC, has not been released from the stand.

00:34 Her testimony is considered vital to the trial in unveiling issues clouding Tanore Finance

00:39 Corporation, the entity that transferred US$681 million into Najib's personal bank account.

00:47 Lu surrendered herself at the Dangwangi Police Headquarters on July 7 last year.

00:52 She is said to be a close associate of fugitive businessman Joe Low, who was also involved

00:58 in the 1MDB financial scandal.

01:01 Najib faces four charges of using his position to obtain nearly 2.3 billion ringgit in bribes

01:08 belonging to 1MDB and 21 charges of money laundering involving the same amount.

01:14 For Live UN Video visit www.un.org/webcast

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