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.
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Deputy Public Prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib told the High Court that Loo will be subpoenaed starting Feb 13.
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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.
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