Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak takes the witness box for the first time to defend himself on criminal charges linked to a multibillion-dollar scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd 1MDB
KUALA LUMPUR - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak took to the witness box for the first time on Tuesday to defend himself on criminal charges linked to a multibillion-dollar scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd .
He has pleaded not guilty to the charges of criminal breach of trust, money laundering and abuse of power in the SRC case. Najib, clad in a blue suit, took the oath in both English and Malay before starting to read from his 243-page-long written testimony in Malay. Low has been charged in Malaysia and the United States over the alleged theft from 1MDB. Low has denied any wrongdoing. His whereabouts are unknown.
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