Lawyer Shafee blasts journalist for asking “How is Datuk Seri Najib?”

The team of lawyers working for Najib Razak is usually friendly and rarely dismisses the media, but this time, the tension could be seen when a journalist asked Najib’s favourite lawyer, Shafee Abdullah “How is Datuk Seri Najib?”

The response was unexpected and shocking for many, but it is perhaps understandable. The senior lawyer, not in a good mood, replied: “I can’t say anything, I’m not saying anything because you twist and turn our words, even in the court,” he told reporters outside the court complex here this afternoon.

“Go and find out yourselves,” he added tersely before walking away.

While not answering, he accused the media of twisting his words.

Shafee has been representing Najib in all of his trials, including today’s 1MDB hearing, and was instrumental in the second sodomy trial of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim.

Najib fired Shafee as counsel in his final fight to overturn his 12-year prison conviction and sentence in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case last month.

But he returned on that day in an attempt to delay the proceedings and seek more time to prepare for Najib’s defence. But to no avail.

Najib returned to the High Court this morning for the 1MDB trial under heavy security. It is the first time he appeared in public as a prisoner.

Najib walked into the courtroom at 10:40 am for the 1MDB trial after spending two nights in prison after the Federal Court upheld his conviction, 12-year jail term, and RM210 million fine in his separate SRC case. He wore a dark blue suit with pinstripes, a light blue shirt, and a blue-and-red striped tie.

He has a slew of other 1MDB-related charges that are ongoing, including a RM6.6 billion cheating by trust case involving the former Ministry of Finance Secretary General, Mohd. Irwan Serigar.

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