Najib had a chance to defend himself when giving statement, MACC officer tells court

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak was given the chance to defend himself when his statement was taken by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) during the probe into the misappropriation 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) funds, the High Court here heard.

MACC senior officer Nur Aida Arifin said that when Najib's statements were recorded in 2018, he was shown documents on transactions relating to 1MDB monies and was asked to explain.