Najib not prepared to testify in Shahrir's trial without lawyer's presence

BernamaPublished: Dec 22, 2022 3:55 AM

Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak told the High Court in Kuala Lumpur today that he was not prepared to testify in the trial of Shahrir Samad, who is facing charges of failing to declare RM1 million allegedly received from him, without the presence of his lawyer.

Najib, 69, who is the prosecution's 23rd witness, said his lawyer, Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, could not be in court today as he was out of town.

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