Ex-CFO: Jho Low was ‘hidden hand’ in 1MDB
Azmi confirmed he believed that instructions from Low were from Najib and also affirmed that he believed Low to be the representative of Najib.
(MMO) – Low Taek Jho ― better known as Jho Low ― was the “hidden hand” in 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), the government-owned company’s former chief financial officer Azmi Tahir said today.
Azmi said this while explaining why the 1MDB management took instructions from Low over 1MDB matters.
Testifying as the 12th prosecution witness in former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s trial over the misappropriation of more than RM2 billion of 1MDB funds, Azmi confirmed he believed that instructions from Low were from Najib and also affirmed that he believed Low to be the representative of Najib.
Najib’s lead defence lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah then asked if Azmi had ever checked with 1MDB’s board of directors whether the 1MDB management can act on Low’s instructions.
