Former 1MDB chief executive: Jho Low had direct access to Najib


KUALA LUMPUR: Fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, known as Jho Low, had "direct access" to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, the High Court heard on Monday (Sept 23).

Former 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) chief executive officer Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi, 49, told the court that he had observed himself - especially while he was working at Terengganu Investment Authority Berhad (TIA) - how Low can contact Najib directly at multiple occasions.

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