Day in court: Najib, seen here outside the court in Kuala Lumpur, is facing four charges of abusing his position to obtain gratification totalling RM2.28bil in 1MDB funds and 21 counts of money laundering. — Kamarul Ariffin/The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had the “ultimate power” in 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) when it came to the company’s decision-making, says its former chief financial officer.
Azmi Tahir, 48, testified at the High Court that the said power was in line with Article 117 of the Memorandum & Articles of Association (M&A) of the company whereby every important decision must be under the instruction or the approval of the prime minister.
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