RM42mil in Najib's bank account was a Saudi donation, insists Shafee

By MAZWIN NIK ANIS and RAHIMY RAHIM

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Saturday, 27 Aug 2022
4:05 PM MYT

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KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak's lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah has insisted that the source of RM42mil that entered into his client's bank account was actually a donation from Saudi royals.

Muhammad Shafee said the agreement was made during a meeting with the late King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, which was attended by two Malaysian Federal ministers and an ambassador.

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RM42mil in Najib's bank account was a Saudi donation, insists Shafee