#KiniNews: 1MDB trial vacated after Najib given two day MC, BN eyes Penang

[KiniNews] Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak is on two-day medical leave and still warded at Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) due to a blood pressure-related condition.

As a result, his RM2.28 billion 1MDB corruption trial before the Kuala Lumpur High Court would only resume on Sept 26.

During open-court mention of the case before trial judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah, lead defence counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah confirmed that the former finance minister was warded at HKL.

Shafee said that he only managed to meet his client at HKL after three hours as he was unable to meet the former premier and get updates from medical officers earlier.

Meanwhile, in a separate story, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has expressed confidence that BN can retake Penang.
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