He says, based on the strength of the evidence, he was more than happy to go through the court process. FMTNews NajibRazak 1MDB
Najib Razak says he does not want any undue manipulation or pressure put on the judge or judges, involved in his trial, for political reasons.
When he took power for a second time two years ago, Mahathir accused Najib of playing a central role in the 1MDB scandal. The US Department of Justice estimates US$4.5 billion was misappropriated from the 1MDB sovereign fund between 2009 and 2014. US and Malaysian authorities say over US$1 billion stolen from 1MDB flowed into Najib’s personal accounts.
Najib criticised the investment bank, saying Goldman had been part of a system meant to safeguard Malaysian interests.Najib, an Umno MP, said he had not been directly involved in the deal between his party and some of Mahathir’s allies that led to Mahathir’s fall, but he had been consulted about terms of the agreement.
“I hope it’s water under the bridge,” he said, citing the example of the alliance between Mahathir and his old rival, Anwar Ibrahim, which won the 2018 election.
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