1MDB TRIAL | Najib Abdul Razak’s former banker testified it was her failure when she dealt with fugitive businessperson Low Taek Jho (Jho Low) in relation to the then prime minister’s bank accounts.

Former AmBank relationship manager Joanna Yu Ging Ping was giving oral evidence during today’s Kuala Lumpur High Court trial of former finance minister Najib over the RM2.28 billion 1MDB corruption case.

The 41st prosecution witness made the admission during cross-examination by lead defence counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.

The lawyer was grilling her over whether she had any written authority to consult with Low over the managing of Najib’s account...