'Fewer cases hanging over him': Najib happy with SRC DNAA
Najib's lawyer, Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, said the former prime minister is pleased with the decision of High Court judge K. Muniandy, who had issued the DNAA order today.
"He is happy simply because there are not too many cases hanging over his head. He has been asking for a DNAA for sometime.
"He can concentrate on the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) case now," said Shafee in a press conference after court proceedings.
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