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1. JUST IN: Najib Razak has been acquitted of alleged abuse of power by tampering with the 1MDB audit report.

The KL High Court ruled the prosecution did not establish a prima facie case against Najib.

Former 1MDB CEO Arul Kanda Kandasamy was also acquitted of abetting Najib. https://t.co/Cg4KMVIJ8X pic.twitter.com/80hfPbrld8

— BFM News (@NewsBFM) March 3, 2023

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The KL High Court will decide on March 3 whether to call Najib and Arul Kanda to enter their defence or free them in the 1MDB audit report tampering trial. pic.twitter.com/LQuDrVlPbm

— The Star (@staronline) March 2, 2023

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Najib is charged with abuse of power as a public officer in his capacity as the then prime minister and finance minister in altering the 1MDB audit report which was to be tabled to the PAC in 2016. This was so that no action could be taken against him by Parliament.

Among the items removed included fugitive financier Low Taek Jho’s presence at 1MDB board meetings, and portions of 1MDB’s 2014 financial statements.

Arul Kanda is charged with abetting Najib.

However, on June 24, Mohamed Zaini allowed the prosecution’s application for Arul Kanda to testify as a witness under Section 63 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009.

Mohamed Zaini also clarified on Wednesday that he will make his ruling on Arul Kanda’s indemnity at the end of the prosecution’s case.

This was so he could weigh Arul Kanda’s testimony against all the evidence presented.

https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/prosecution-closes-its-case-1mdb-audit-report-tampering-trial

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The prosecution rested its case in the trial of @NajibRazak and Arul Kanda Kandasamy for tampering with the 1MDB final audit report, after nearly four years of proceedings at the high court.https://t.co/U1DONwxaoM

— TheVibes.com (@thevibesnews) September 7, 2022

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The Edge

Prosecution closes its case in 1MDB audit report tampering trial

Tarani Palani/theedgemarkets.com
September 07, 2022 17:05 pm +08

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 7): The prosecution in former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) audit report tampering trial closed its case on Wednesday (Sept 7), with a total of 16 witnesses having testified.

The witnesses in the trial, which began in November 2019, included Najib’s co-accused, former 1MDB president and chief executive officer Arul Kanda Kandasamy.

“We close our case. We offer a list of 18 witnesses [to the defence],” said lead public prosecutor Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram.
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Over a total of 43 days of the trial, the witnesses who took the stand included former auditors general Tan Sri Ambrin Buang and Tan Sri Dr Madinah Mohamad as well as former chief secretary to the government the late Tan Sri Ali Hamsa.

Trial judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan set Oct 7 for all parties to exchange submissions and Oct 14 for responses.

He also set Oct 28 for further oral clarification, after which he will determine whether there is a prima facie case against Najib and if the imprisoned former prime minister has to enter his defence against the charges.

https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/prosecution-closes-its-case-1mdb-audit-report-tampering-trial

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1MDB auditor claims Ali Hamsa instructed not to print audit report without Najib’s nod https://t.co/xcNYkFw3iJ

— Ir.Kumar (@skumar176) September 4, 2022

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This is late Gov Chief Secretary Ali Hamsa . He instructed changes to 1MDB Audit report to save @NajibRazak and BN government. He betrayed our nation and the entire Gov civil service organisation. He and his officers allowed Najib & his cronies to rob our nation. https://t.co/W97rlkNDaO

— Ir.Kumar (@skumar176) September 4, 2022

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The investigation into @NajibRazak and Arul Kandasamy’s alleged roles in tampering with 1MDB 2016 audit report was initiated when former auditor-general Tan Sri Ambrin Buang informed the authorities that he was “ordered” to alter the report.https://t.co/WRg7171o1v

— TheVibes.com (@thevibesnews) September 2, 2022

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