Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak is set to take the witness stand to counter SRC International Sdn Bhd’s US$1.18 billion (RM5.5 billion) lawsuit against him.

Najib's lead counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah revealed this during a separate civil court hearing of the Malaysian Bar's judicial review leave application targeting the Pardons Board advice for the reduction in the ex-premier's jail sentence and fine.

The Kuala Lumpur High Court today was trying to set a date for...