‘Najib gave Islamic notes go-ahead’


A long day: Najib leaving the High Court after the 1MDB trial in Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak proceeded with the proposed issuance of a financial product from Terengganu Investment Authority Bhd (TIA) despite the displeasure (murka) of its chairman Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, the High Court heard.

Former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) CEO Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi, 49, testified that the former prime minister gave the order to continue with the issuance of Islamic Medium Term Notes (IMTN) in a meeting at his residence in Jalan Langgak Duta here.

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