Witness describes Najib’s order on 1MDB audit as ‘intimidation’


KUALA LUMPUR: The instruction by Datuk Seri Najib Razak to an audit firm to complete and sign off on its audit of 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s (1MDB) 2013 financial statement within two weeks was described in court as a form of intimidation.

KPMG Malaysia managing partner Datuk Johan Idris said this when re-examined by lead prosecutor Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram at the former premier’s trial yesterday over the alleged misappropriation of RM2.3bil of 1MDB funds.

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