Malaysia Charges Ex-1MDB Chief and Najib for Audit Tampering

  • Arul charged with helping ex-PM Najib to revise audit report
  • Jho Low’s attendance at 1MDB meeting was allegedly erased
Najib and Ex-1MDB President Arul were charged for their alleged roles the troubled fund’s case. Yudith Ho reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Ex-1MDB President Arul Kanda and Malaysia’s former leader Najib Razak were charged for their alleged roles in tampering with a state audit report into the troubled fund.

Najib is accused of altering the report on a government audit into 1MDB to protect himself from criminal, civil or regulatory action, while Arul is accused of abetting him, according to the charge sheets. Both have pleaded not guilty.