Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on January 5, 2021. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
The trial was scheduled to continue on Monday but has to be postponed following the implementation of the movement control order in six states from January 13 to 26 to curb the spread of Covid-19. At least seven prosecution witnesses including former Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa and former Auditor-General Tan Sri Ambrin Buang had testified and the prosecution would call about 11 more witnesses to testify in the trial, which was last heard on October 13 last year.
Najib is charged with using his position to order amendments to the 1MDB final audit report that had already been “finalised” by the Auditor-General, before it was “finalised again” and presented before the Public Accounts Committee to avoid any action against him.
How come trials cannot be held virtually?