High Court judge furious at Najib's absence from 1MDB trial


PUTRAJAYA, April 28 -- Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak arrived at the Court of Appeal today, for the hearing of his appeal against his conviction and jail sentence for misappropriation of RM42 million in SRC International funds. --fotoBERNAMA (2021) COPYRIGHT RESERVED

KUALA LUMPUR: High Court judge Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah rebuked Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pic) as the former prime minister was absent in court for his 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) trial on Thursday (Aug 19) morning.

Najib's lawyer Rahmat Hazlan informed the court that the Pekan MP, together with 114 other MPs, had been summoned to Istana Negara to confirm their support for Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob as the new prime minister.

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