#KiniNews: Umno ready to replace Najib, witness claims ex PM wanted to protect himself

[KiniNews] Umno Pahang has indicated its readiness to face "any possibility" that will follow the outcome of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak's ongoing trial verdict.

When contacted, Pahang Umno information chief Syed Ibrahim Syed Ahmad said the party will not have a problem in terms of its line-up of candidates for the 15th general election, including replacing Najib in Pekan, if needed.

Meanwhile, in a separate story, a prosecution witness from the MACC testified that Najib sought an amendment to the 1MDB audit report in 2016 to shield himself from legal consequences.

Senior MACC enforcer Hanif Lami told the Kuala Lumpur High Court this morning this was his conclusion on the reason the accused used his then position as prime minister to order the amendment before the report could be tabled to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in 2016.
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