Lawyer stopped Najib from giving statements to police in 1MDB case, court hears


PUTRAJAYA: The High Court here has been told that Datuk Seri Najib Razak's lawyer stopped him from giving statements to the police after he was charged in court in 2018.

Former investigating officer Senior Asst Comm (SAC) R. Rajagopal testified that due to this, the police were unable to obtain any clarification from the former prime minister over a joint venture (JV) between 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and PetroSaudi International Ltd (PSI).

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