Malaysia Seeks to Extend Najib's First 1MDB Trial
Najib Razak leaves court in Kuala Lumpur.
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Malaysia seeks to extend Najib Razak’s trial as the proceeding reached the heart of the matter with a witness detailing the transactions leading from a former unit of 1MDB to the former premier’s accounts.
Najib is undergoing the first of what’s set to be many trials. The current proceeding, which started on April 3, revolves around seven of the total 42 charges he faces over his role in 1MDB. The court is discussing allegations of abuse of power, money laundering and breach of trust against him linked to 42 million ringgit ($10 million) of funds and SRC International Sdn, a former unit of 1MDB. He has denied any wrongdoing.