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Will judge call for Najib to enter defence in 1MDB case?
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10/29/2024
Lawyer A Srimurugan says Najib’s 21 money laundering charges will also fall if the court finds the prosecution has failed to establish a prima facie case in four power abuse charges.
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Will Justice Colin Lawrence-Sekirah call for Najib Razak to enter his defense in the 1MDB
00:07
corruption case which began five years ago?
00:10
The question will be answered tomorrow, following 12 days of oral submissions from both the
00:14
prosecution and defense, after the prosecution closed its case in May, having called 50 witnesses
00:20
over 235 days of hearings.
00:23
Speaking to FMT, lawyer A. Srimurugan said the trial judge needs to find clear proof
00:28
of abuse of power to call Najib to rebut the charges, or else he will be acquitted.
00:34
Additionally, he said if the prosecution fails to establish a prima facie case, the 21 money-laundering
00:40
charges would also be dismissed.
00:42
Separately, lawyer Baljit Singh Sidhu said Najib's recent public apology was irrelevant
00:48
to the trial as it is only a political statement.
00:51
Najib faces 25 counts of money laundering and abuse of power, with allegations from
00:56
former lead prosecutor Gopal Sriram that he used his influence to conduct hasty, irregular
01:02
transactions through 1MDB for personal gain, aided by fugitive businessman Lote Joe, better
01:08
known as Joe Lowe.
01:10
Former 1MDB chairman Baqir Saleh, Najib's ex-special officer Amhari Effendi Nazaruddin,
01:16
then-Second Finance Minister Ahmad Husni Hanadzla, and former Bank Negara Governor Zedi Akhtar
01:21
Aziz testified about Najib's alleged control over 1MDB.
01:26
However, Najib's lead counsel Shafi Abdullah said the prosecution had not been able to
01:31
establish a prima facie case as key witnesses were unreliable, asserting that decisions
01:36
were made by the board and Joe Lowe without Najib's knowledge.
01:40
Shafi also said Najib genuinely believed funds in his accounts were donations from an Arab
01:44
royal family.
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