High Court orders Najib, wife and seven others to enter defence


KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, his wife and seven others have been ordered to file their defence in a suit filed by P. Balasubramaniam's widow A Santamil Selvi after the High Court here dismissed their stay application.

Santamil Selvi's counsel Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram said Justice Hue Siew Kheng dismissed the application, ruling that there were no special circumstances shown to warrant the stay.

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