Mr Najib (65), went on trial in Kuala Lumpur, the capital, as part of one of the biggest corruption cases in history to go to court. Increasingly vocalThe trial had been delayed for months, and on Wednesday Mr Najib’s lawyers unsuccessfully sought another pause. Mr Najib, in dark blue suit and matching tie, sat in the dock for nearly three hours before proceedings were adjourned until April 15th. Initially quiet after his electoral defeat, Mr Najib has been increasingly vocal on social media, professing his innocence and criticising the governing coalition. Mr Najib’s first trial was scheduled to begin in February, but was delayed by a series of legal moves by his defence.

Source: The Irish Times April 03, 2019 10:41 UTC