Najib's 1MDB audit trial next week put off due to MCO

Najib Abdul Razak’s 1MDB audit tampering trial has been taken off next week due to the recent reimposition of the movement control order (MCO).

The former prime minister’s trial dates were postponed as the MCO, which covers the capital where the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex is located, is only set to expire on Jan 26.

Deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib today confirmed the postponement.

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