Najib's 1MDB trial: Investigating officer expected to testify on Oct 12


KUALA LUMPUR: An investigating officer (IO) for the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal is expected to testify in Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s trial involving alleged misappropriation of RM2.3bil of 1MDB funds at the High Court here, on Thursday (Oct 12).

Justice Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah instructed the prosecution to call a new witness as Najib’s lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah informed the court that he will not be around for Thursday's morning proceeding as he has a matter before the Federal Court.

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