Jho Low was often seen in Najib's office even before he was PM, 1MDB audit trial hears


KUALA LUMPUR: A former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) chairman told the High Court that fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low (pic), was seen in the office of Datuk Seri Najib Razak even before the Pekan MP took office as prime minister.

Tan Sri Mohd Bakke Salleh, 68, testified that he had met Low several times at Najib's office in Putrajaya when he (Najib) was defence minister and deputy prime minister.

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