Datuk Seri Najib Razak told the High Court that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's recent remarks about flaws in the prosecutorial process validated his claims that the 1MDB case against him was 'rushed and flawed'. Najib said Anwar's observations about the haste and venom in prosecutions following the 2018 General Election aligned with his own concerns about selective accountability in his case.
Hefty collection: Documents presented in relation to Najib’s case on the misappropriation of 1MDB funds being wheeled after the defence trial proceedings at the Palace of Justice. — Bernama
This came about when the former prime minister was asked for his view on Anwar’s remarks on the flaws of the prosecutorial process during his RM2.28bil 1MDB graft trial that convened at the Palace of Justice here yesterday.“The charges against me related to the actions I undertook in my tenure as prime minister and finance minister, which were official functions carried out based on professional advice and established governance protocols.
In an interview with senior editors last month, Anwar remarked that some cases brought for prosecution following the 2018 General Election were conducted hastily.“At that time, the pace of prosecutions was rushed, marked by venom, enmity and political vengeance by those in power,” Anwar said in response to a question about judicial independence following last month’s acquittal of Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor on money laundering and tax evasion charges.
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