Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak appeared in court on Dec 2 as the first defence witness in his trial. His lead counsel requested to read his 525-page witness statement which was completed under pressure within one month due to the challenging conditions of obtaining instructions from Najib while in prison.
If convicted, Malaysia ’s former prime minister Najib Razak faces imprisonment of up to 20 years and a fine.
Mr Shafee said the defence team had been working under pressure to complete the witness statement within one month since Najib was ordered to enter his defence by the High Court on Oct 30. The lawyer said Najib had been busy in prison giving instructions to his team and that some documents had to be left with him overnight for him to read.“I wouldn’t consider it unreasonable . He is the first witness,” he said.Mr Shafee then replied that his client was “one of the best” orators.According to the charges, the former Pekan MP is facing four counts of using his position to obtain RM2.
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