KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak often discussed confidential matters with fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low, says Najib's former special officer Datuk Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin on Tuesday (Sept 10).
You can't determine for a fact?Amhari in his written witness statement said Najib had often met up with Low to discuss matters, including confidential ones.
In his statement, he also said he and the late Datuk Azlin Alias, who was the former premier's principal private secretary, had on occasions received instructions from Low.Najib, 66, faces 25 charges in total – four for abuse of power that allegedly brought him financial benefit to the tune of RM2.3bil, and 21 for money laundering involving the same amount of money.
He was charged with the four abuse of power charges under Section 23 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act, punishable under Section 24 of the same law. He faces imprisonment of up to 20 years and a fine of up to five times the sum or value of the gratification or RM10,000, whichever is higher, if found guilty.Related stories:
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