Najib’s lawyer raises 109 objections to ex-1MDB CEO’s witness statement
1MDB counsel Lee Shih says about 80% of the objections relate to hearsay.
Former prime minister Najib Razak's legal team, led by Shafee Abdullah, has raised 109 objections to former 1MDB president and CEO Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi's witness statement in a civil suit related to the alleged misappropriation of around US$5.64 billion. The High Court in Kuala Lumpur heard that the objections were primarily based on allegations of hearsay and opinion.
Lee Shih, representing 1MDB, stated that the team requires time to review the objections before addressing them in court. Shahrol was set to testify earlier today, but the proceedings were postponed until tomorrow. The 1MDB suit, filed on May 7, 2021, names Shahrol, Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil, Casey Tang, Terence Geh, Vincent Beng, Radhi Mohamad, and Kelvin Tan as defendants.
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