Najib fails to stay IRB lawsuit for RM1.69bil in unpaid taxes


KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak has failed in his attempt to stay the proceedings of the Inland Revenue Board's (IRB) lawsuit which seeks to recover RM1.69bil in income tax from the former prime minister.

High Court judge Justice Ahmad Bache said after hearing submissions from both parties that the court found the Pekan MP had no strong grounds for a stay of proceedings to be granted.

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