Najib arrives at court, offers short prayer before entering dock
Datuk Seri Najib Razak arrives at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex April 3, 2019. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — On this day exactly 10 years ago, Datuk Seri Najib Razak became the sixth prime minister of Malaysia. Today, he stood before the steps leading to the lobby of the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex at 1.51pm and put his hands together to offer a short doa or prayer as the former prime minister accused of abusing his position to pilfer the country’s funds in the case of SRC International Sdn Bhd.
Dressed in a dark blue suit with a matching blue tie over a white shirt, the Pekan MP and former leader of the Barisan Nasional coalition that had ruled Malaysia for over half a century maintained a stoic facade in the face of flashing camera lights and the bevy of media personnel calling out to him.
His pink lips pursed tight but turned up slightly at the corners and his head looking straight ahead, Najib did not entertain the cries of “Datuk Seri, Datuk Seri” to his left and right.
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