Najib’s ex-aide denies protecting Low

Trial continues: Amhari (left) arriving at the Kuala Lumpur courts for the 1MDB case.

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s former special officer has denied he protected fugitive financier Low Taek Jho during the early stages of the Terengganu Investment Authority (TIA) before it was federalised into 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).

Datuk Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin disagreed with suggestions from the defence that he did not raise issues on Low’s misrepresentations because he was close to him and benefiting from it.