Najib's 1MDB trial postponed to Oct 11 after lawyer Shafee falls ill


KUALA LUMPUR: The 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) trial involving Datuk Seri Najib Razak has been postponed to Oct 11 as his lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah is sick.

Lawyer Alaistair Brandah Norman, who is part of Najib's defence team, informed High Court judge Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah that Muhammad Shafee has fever and severe throat infection, rendering him unable to address the court here on Thursday (Oct 6).

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