Prosecution wants to cite Najib for contempt over 'fairer trial' under PN comment

Hidir Reduan Abdul Rashid, Hariz MohdPublished: May 19, 2020 8:18 AM | Updated: May 19, 2020 8:28 AM

The prosecution today informed the Kuala Lumpur High Court that it intends to cite former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak for contempt over comments he made in a Reuters interview.

In the interview published on March 4, Najib said he expected that the current atmosphere would be "more conducive towards a fair trial".

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