00:00 Former 1MDB General Counsel Jasmine Lu, whose testimony is much anticipated in the corruption
00:09 trial involving Datuk Seri Najib Razak, is expected to take the stand this month.
00:14 Deputy Public Prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib told the High Court on Monday that Lu will
00:20 be subpoenaed starting February 13.
00:22 Lu is also required to be on standby as the 49th Prosecution witness, Senior Superintendent
00:29 Nur Aida Arifin of the MACC, has not been released from the stand.
00:34 Her testimony is considered vital to the trial in unveiling issues clouding Tanore Finance
00:39 Corporation, the entity that transferred US$681 million into Najib's personal bank account.
00:47 Lu surrendered herself at the Dangwangi Police Headquarters on July 7 last year.
00:52 She is said to be a close associate of fugitive businessman Joe Low, who was also involved
00:58 in the 1MDB financial scandal.
01:01 Najib faces four charges of using his position to obtain nearly 2.3 billion ringgit in bribes
01:08 belonging to 1MDB and 21 charges of money laundering involving the same amount.
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