Will judge call for Najib to enter defence in 1MDB case?

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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.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/10/29/will-judge-call-for-najib-to-enter-defence-in-1mdb-case/  Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2024/10/29/adakah-najib-akan-dipanggil-bela-diri-kes-1mdb/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #NajibRazak #JhoLow #1MDB

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00:00Will Justice Colin Lawrence-Sekirah call for Najib Razak to enter his defense in the 1MDB

00:07corruption case which began five years ago?

00:10The question will be answered tomorrow, following 12 days of oral submissions from both the

00:14prosecution and defense, after the prosecution closed its case in May, having called 50 witnesses

00:20over 235 days of hearings.

00:23Speaking to FMT, lawyer A. Srimurugan said the trial judge needs to find clear proof

00:28of abuse of power to call Najib to rebut the charges, or else he will be acquitted.

00:34Additionally, he said if the prosecution fails to establish a prima facie case, the 21 money-laundering

00:40charges would also be dismissed.

00:42Separately, lawyer Baljit Singh Sidhu said Najib's recent public apology was irrelevant

00:48to the trial as it is only a political statement.

00:51Najib faces 25 counts of money laundering and abuse of power, with allegations from

00:56former lead prosecutor Gopal Sriram that he used his influence to conduct hasty, irregular

01:02transactions through 1MDB for personal gain, aided by fugitive businessman Lote Joe, better

01:08known as Joe Lowe.

01:10Former 1MDB chairman Baqir Saleh, Najib's ex-special officer Amhari Effendi Nazaruddin,

01:16then-Second Finance Minister Ahmad Husni Hanadzla, and former Bank Negara Governor Zedi Akhtar

01:21Aziz testified about Najib's alleged control over 1MDB.

01:26However, Najib's lead counsel Shafi Abdullah said the prosecution had not been able to

01:31establish a prima facie case as key witnesses were unreliable, asserting that decisions

01:36were made by the board and Joe Lowe without Najib's knowledge.

01:40Shafi also said Najib genuinely believed funds in his accounts were donations from an Arab

01:44royal family.

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