Shafee objects to ex-1MDB CEO claiming Jho Low was Najib’s proxy
Najib Razak's senior counsel argued that Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi's claim was hearsay unless he heard it directly from the former prime minister.
Former 1MDB CEO Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi, 56, testified in a US$5.64 billion civil suit against former Prime Minister Najib Razak and others that businessman Jho Low, also known as Jho Low Taek Jho, was the former prime minister's proxy. However, Najib Razak's counsel, Shafee Abdullah, objected to this claim, stating that Shahrol's allegation amounted to hearsay.
The court ruled that the allegation would be disregarded, as Shahrol had not heard it directly from Najib Razak. Subsequently, 1MDB withdrew its suit against former Chief Financial Officer Radhi Mohamad, leaving six defendants in the proceedings.
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