Najib takes stand in 1MDB trial

Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was a "victim" of the multi-million dollar 1MDB scandal that saw state coffers drained on his watch, his lawyer said yesterday, as the ex-premier gave evidence in his own fraud trial. Najib, 66, went on trial in April over the controversy, in a case centred on the transfer of 42 million ringgit ($10.1 million) from former 1MDB unit SRC International into his bank accounts. Najib's coalition was ousted at the polls last year after six decades in power, largely due to public anger over the scandal.