TODAY’S hearing of Najib Razak’s corruption trial will extend beyond 5pm to make up for the break the accused was allowed by the court this morning for him to see an eye doctor.

Kuala Lumpur High Court Judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah allowed a break from 11.30am until 2pm so that Najib could see his opthalmologist for eye irritation caused by the smoke. He said the session would be extended beyond 5pm to make up for the lost hours.

Najib’s lawyer, Muhammad Shafee Abdullah had told the court this morning that his client needed to seek medical attention.

“I suspect haze is the primary cause. He needs to medicate to prevent himself from getting the full blown symptoms,” Shafee said.

Najib appeared this morning in court in a grey suit

Conjunctivitis has twice delayed his two trials.

The hearing today will resume with Najib’s former special officer Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin returning to the witness stand for cross-examination by Shafee.

Najib is on trial for four counts of power abuse to enrich himself with RM2.3 billion from 1MDB and 21 counts of money-laundering. – September 18, 2019.