Najib’s 1MDB trial on hold to let him join Malaysian political events

The 1MDB trial for Malaysia’s former leader Najib Razak has been put on hold, allowing him to join the political campaign at an upcoming by-election and deliver a speech when parliament sits.The judge agreed to continue the proceedings on July 17, after Najib’s lawyer submitted a request to vacate the trial on Thursday due to a foreign ministry meeting he had to attend.The lawyer then requested a later resumption to let Najib join the Chini state seat by-election campaign this week and attend a…