Najib Razak fails to recuse judge in 1MDB trial

Datuk Seri Haji Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak, a Malaysian politician who served as the prime minister of Malaysia from 2009 to 2018, has failed to recuse Judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah from chairing his 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) trial.

Reportedly, Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s recusal application was dismissed. Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah said that the former prime minister was unable to prove the burden of real danger of bias. 

Najib Razak’s lead counsel, Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, told the court that the former prime minister may not get a fair trial if his case is heard before judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah because of his past relationship with former 1MDB general counsel Jasmine Loo Ai Swan.

Last month, Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah said that he worked with Jasmine Loo years ago. Her name was mentioned a lot of times during the trial, which started in 2019. 

On Friday, the Court of Appeal judge said that there was no communication between Jasmine Loo and him after she left the legal firm on December 31, 2008. 

Keep Reading

The former prime minister has repeatedly said that he never received a fair hearing over the RM2.28bil 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) trial. He has also denied any wrongdoing in relation to the RM2.28bil 1Malaysia Development Berhad trial.

The trial began in 2019. In 2020, the former prime minister was found guilty for illegally receiving about $10m from SRC International. Subsequently, he was given a 12-year sentence.

The former prime minister of Malaysia is on trial for a total of 25 charges. Four cases are related to his abuse of power and 21 cases are related to money laundering. His wife, Rosmah Mansor, is also facing charges over corruption cases. The 1MDB development fund was established when Najib Razak became prime minister of Malaysia in 2009.

Tags: Najib Razak
Desk Writer

Spends most of the time reading news all around the world. Strong knowledge and understanding of the current situation and happenings in the ASEAN region.

Recent Posts

Vietnam International Defense Expo 2024

The 2024 Vietnam International Defense Expo was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 19, 2024 and…

December 22, 2024

Shooting concludes: Stranger Things 5 to release on Netflix in 2025

Created by the Duffer Brothers, Stranger Things is one of the most popular sci-fi horror series globally. It is set…

December 21, 2024

China’s Hypersonic Expansion in Asia Raises Alarms for India

According to the US Department of Defense, China has now produced the most sophisticated supply of hypersonic weapons in the…

December 21, 2024

Melaka International Halal Festival 2024

The Melaka International Halal Festival 2024 aims to turn the city as the prime center of the Halal products and…

December 21, 2024

Chunichi Dragons Renews the Contract of Hiroto Takahashi with Annual Salary of 120 million yen

On Saturday, the stalwart of Chunichi Dragons Pitcher, Hiroto Takahashi attended the negotiation for his contract renewal for the next…

December 21, 2024

Biden-Harris administration cancels another $4.28 billion in US student loans

US President Joe Biden has cancelled another $4.28 billion in student loans for nearly 55,000 people across the country, the…

December 20, 2024

This website uses cookies.

Read More