Former prime minister Najib Razak had instructed for a meeting to be held to discuss removing certain portions of 1MDB audit report, the High Court in Kuala Lumpur was told today.
In his testimony, former chief secretary to the government Ali Hamsa confirmed that the meeting was called by Najib.
Ali, who served as the chief secretary to the government from 2012 to August 2018, was called a prosecution witness.
He confirmed Najib gave the order to hold a meeting to discuss removing certain portions of the 1MDB audit report.
Najib claimed trial to receiving gratification in the form of protection from ethical, civil or criminal actions against him as a public officer in relation to 1MDB, by ordering the alteration of the final audit report before it is presented to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
The offence is alleged to have been committed by Najib between Feb 22 and 26, 2016, at the Prime Minister’s Department in Putrajaya.
He was charged under Section 23(1) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Act 2009. Under Section 24 of the same Act, Najib stands to face a maximum of 20 years’ jail or a fine of RM10,000 if convicted.
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