Najib’s defamation suit against ex-AG to be heard next year

Najib Abdul Razak’s defamation suit against former attorney-general Tommy Thomas over allegations linked to the 2006 murder of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu would come up for hearing for seven days beginning Sept 12 next year.

The former prime minister’s counsel Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee confirmed that the Shah Alam High Court today set the hearing dates.

“The matter is fixed for...