Only Jho Low can confirm instructions came from Najib, says witness


KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The High Court on Wednesday (Nov 10) was told that only fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low, could confirm that the instructions on how to operate 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) came from Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Former 1MDB chief executive officer (CEO), Mohd Hazem Abdul Rahman said this under cross-examination by Najib’s lawyer, Wan Aizuddin Wan Mohammed at the former prime minister’s trial over the misappropriation of RM2.3bil in funds from 1MDB.

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