Ex-minister says late Saudi monarch, Najib like father and son

1MDB TRIAL | The late Saudi Arabian monarch King Abdullah and former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak were like father and son, the High Court in Putrajaya heard today.

Former minister in the prime minister’s department (religious affairs) Jamil Khir Baharom testified that this was based on his observation during the two leaders meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Jan 11, 2010.

In backing up Najib’s line of defence that he was promised political donation…