KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 – The prosecution in the trial against former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak for the alleged misappropriation of RM2.27 billion from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) has officially closed its case after 235 days of hearings over six years.
The announcement was made by Deputy Public Prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib in the High Court today, following the completion of cross-examination of the 39th and final witness, former AmBank group managing director Cheah Tek Kuang. The trial, which began on August 28, 2019, saw the prosecution call a total of 50 witnesses.
With the prosecution’s case now closed, Judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah will preside over the next phase of the trial, where the defense will present its case.
