Najib, Malaysia and 1MDB
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Delivering the judgment, Judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah rejected Najib's defence that the case was politically driven
Shafee reportedly requested a 30-minute break, which Sequerah granted. When proceedings resume, the court is expected to hear Najib's defence team present mitigation before sentencing. The judge is now deliberating his judgment on the remaining charges. The judge noted that Najib hailed from a prominent political dynasty.
PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Razak will file an appeal on Monday (Dec 29) against the court's decision, the ex-prime minister's lead counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah said, signalling the legal team's intention to challenge the ruling at the Court of Appeal.
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 26 ― Prosecutors today sought the maximum 20-year jail term against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak after he was found guilty on four counts of