Najib denies ‘pressuring’ phone call


PUTRAJAYA: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has denied exerting his influence through a phone call to pressure 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) into entering a joint venture (JV) with PetroSaudi International (PSI) in 2009.

The High Court here was told of a phone call made by fugitive financier Low Taek Jho to Najib.

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