Former minister details close ties between Najib and late Saudi king


PUTRAJAYA: The relationship between Datuk Seri Najib Razak and the late King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia was like "father and son", the High Court heard.

Former minister at the Prime Minister's Department (religious affairs) Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom testified that he had observed the two interact, walking "hand-in-hand" during an unofficial meeting in Riyadh on Jan 11, 2010.

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