Zeti: Najib asked me to clear his name


KUALA LUMPUR: Former Bank Negara Malaysia governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz told the High Court that Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had asked her to clear his name over the RM2.6bil in his personal bank account.

However, Zeti said she refused to obey the then prime minister’s request as she had no knowledge about his bank account.

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