Datuk Seri Najib Razak stated that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's recent comments on flaws within the prosecutorial process validated his claims that the charges against him in the 1MDB case were rushed and flawed. Najib, during his testimony in his RM2.28bil 1MDB graft trial, argued that his official actions as prime minister and finance minister were mischaracterized to suggest criminal intent, which he denies. He pointed to Anwar's December 21st statement criticizing high-profile prosecutions in 2018 as 'tainted by venom and enmity' and highlighting systemic flaws in the process. Najib also noted the absence of charges against key figures like former CEO Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi and former general counsel Jasmine Loo, who were instead made witnesses.
PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Razak told the High Court that a recent remark by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had"validated" his claims that the prosecution against him in the 1 Malaysia Development Bhd case was"rushed and flawed".
"These official actions have been mischaracterised to suggest criminal intent, a claim I categorically deny," he said. The statement in question was made by Anwar on Dec 21, in which he described several high-profile prosecutions in 2018 as “tainted by venom and enmity”."Anwar also highlighted systemic flaws in the prosecutorial process which resonate deeply with my concerns of selective accountability in my case," he said.
On Dec 21, last year, Anwar said in a special interview with chief editors that some cases brought for prosecution following the 14th General Election were conducted hastily and with political vengeance.
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