Former Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak claimed trial today at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court, to a charge linked to the accusation that he ordered the tampering of the 1MDB audit report.<br /><br />The charge stated that Najib received gratification in the form of protection from ethical, civil or criminal actions against him as a public officer in relation to 1MDB, by ordering the alteration of the final audit report before it was presented to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).<br /><br />The alleged offence was committed by Najib between Feb 22 and 26, 2016, at the Prime Minister’s Department in Putrajaya.<br />He is charged under Section 23(1) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Act 2009. Under Section 24 of the same Act, Najib stands to face a maximum 20 years' jail or a fine or RM10,000 if convicted.
