Judge rejects defence motion, orders Najib’s trial to start
Najib Razak being greeted by supporters just outside the Kuala Lumpur High Court. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najuua Zulkefli, April 3, 2019Kuala Lumpur High Court judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali questioned why the motion on points of law was only filed now when the charges were filed against Najib last August.
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