KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court was told that former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who is facing criminal charges related to the misappropriation of RM42mil in SRC International Sdn Bhd funds, was a victim of a scam by fugitives Low Taek Jho and Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil who were in cahoots with rogue bankers.
In opening his submission here, lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah said the case became complicated simply because of all the personalities involved, namely Najib.
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