Trial judge appeared 'motivated' to hold Najib to account, lawyer submits

The trial judge in the RM42 million SRC International corruption case appeared “motivated” to hold Najib Abdul Razak to account, the Court of Appeal heard today.

Najib’s counsel Farhan Read submitted this during the hearing of an appeal by the former prime minister to quash his conviction and sentencing over the case.

“There appears to be a desire to hold the accused to...