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He was heard agreeing to the amendment in an audio recording of a meeting held on Feb 24, 2016, that was also attended by other top government officials. 

The prosecution's fifth witness, Nor Salwani, said today she had printed out 60 copies of the final draft of the 1MDB audit report, and on Feb 22, 2016, gave Ambrin six copies to hand out to Najib, the former premier's chief private secretary Tan Sri Shukry Mohd Salleh, Ali, Datuk Dzulkifli Ahmad from the Attorney General's Chambers, and former 1MDB CEO Arul Kanda Kandasamy.

"At the end, we agree there should not be two or three (different) versions of the 1MDB audit report. Whatever final version that existed, that should stand."

The proposed development involves two blocks of serviced apartments, comprising a 36-storey Tower 1 and a 37-storey Tower 2, with a total of 902 units, and includes a common facilities podium and a six-storey car park in Puchong.

High Court deputy registrar Mahyudin Mohd Som fixed Feb 18-20, March 4-5, 9-11, 31, and April 1-2, 7-8, 2020 as new trial dates for Tengku Adnan, who is better known as Ku Nan.

Shafee, who was speaking to reporters at the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex here today, said he is confident that regardless of how the case is decided along the process, the matter will eventually reach the Federal Court.

Najib, upon hearing the judgement, was shocked by the decision as well, the lawyer said, as the former premier had also expected to be acquitted on all seven charges.

Shahrol testified that 1MDB had in 2011 engaged the services of KPMG and Deloitte to mitigate risks to its investment in the Murabaha deal with PSI.

The trial dates have been fixed for April 13-15, 2020 by Sessions Court judge Datuk Ahmad Kamal Arifin Ismail after hearing submissions from Deputy Public Prosecutor Zaki Asyraf Zubir and lawyer Datuk Tan Hock Chuan, who represents Ng.

He said of the total, 1MDB had recovered "hundreds of millions" but could not confirm the exact amount.