Najib's 1MDB trial: Interest element no essential ingredient to be proved, says prosecution

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Najib's 1MDB trial: Interest element no essential ingredient to be proved, says prosecution
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KUALA LUMPUR: The charge against Datuk Seri Najib Razak in relation to the RM2.3bil 1Malaysia Development Berhad funds clearly stated the place, time, date and his position as an officer of a public body, as well as the offence, which is using his position to obtain gratification, the High Court was told.

Ahmad Akram said while the prosecution did not specifically mention"interest" in the overall charge, they did refer to"direct interest" in specific parts of the charge in items labelled with Roman numerals I, II, III, and IV regarding to actions and decisions made by Najib. Najib's first charge stated -- That you , between 24th February 2011 and 14th June 2011, at AmIslamic Bank Berhad, Cawangan Jalan Raja Chulan, No. 55, Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur, in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, as an officer of a public body, to wit, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Malaysia and the Chairman of the Advisory Board of 1MDB, did use your position for a gratification for yourself totalling RM60,629,839.

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