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'Najib claims Arab donation to thwart opposition attempt to topple govt'

1MDB TRIAL | Najib Abdul Razak claimed he initially kept part of the US$681 million of alleged Arab donation in 2013 to thwart another attempt by the opposition to topple the government, the Kuala Lumpur High Court heard today.

MACC investigating officer Nur Aida Arifin confirmed excerpts of a 2018 MACC statement recorded from the former prime minister during the anti-graft watchdog investigation into the 1MDB affair after the 14th general election earlier that year.

During deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib’s re-examination...


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