Former 1MDB CEO Mohd Hazem Abdul Rahman rubbished claims by Najib Abdul Razak’s defence team that he perpetrated wrongdoing in the sovereign wealth fund’s RM2.28 billion corruption case.

Tenth prosecution witness Hazem was responding to defence lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah’s contention that he committed abuse of power by authorising the transfer of US$250 million from 1MDB to Aabar Investment PJS Limited in 2014.

Previously in the prosecution’s opening statement...