Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak arrived at the Palace of Justice today ahead of the highly anticipated verdict in the RM2.3 billion 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) trial.
Najib, accompanied by police and prison officials, arrived at 8:25 a.m. in a silver SUV, greeted by chants of “Hidup Bossku” from around 50 supporters gathered outside under tight security. His son, Datuk Mohamad Nizar Najib, was also present for the court proceedings. Some supporters had arrived as early as 7 a.m., sitting near the main entrance to catch a glimpse of the former prime minister.
The court decision marks the conclusion of one chapter in Najib’s long-running legal saga. After more than seven years of courtroom battles and marathon proceedings, Judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah will determine whether Najib is guilty or innocent on four counts of misappropriating 1MDB funds and 21 counts of money laundering.
Najib, who once held immense power as both prime minister and finance minister, has consistently denied all allegations, maintaining that the funds were political donations and that he had been misled by those around him.
The prosecution, however, argues that Najib was not a passive recipient but the ultimate decision-maker, who facilitated and benefited from a complex web of financial maneuvers that drained public funds. Meanwhile, the defence maintains that the case is riddled with gaps, political motives, and unproven assumptions.
