Najib Razak will return to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters on Thursday to continue answering questions following a five-hour marathon first session on Tuesday, May 22.

Wants to continue on Thursday

The ex-prime minister had personally requested for interrogations to continue the following day instead of Wednesday as suggested by MACC, sources from within the anti-graft agency said.

The source revealed: “He is said to be tired and worn out from today’s interrogation and had asked for one extra day to rest.”

The ex-PM, all smiling when he reached the MACC offices in the morning, came out looking more sullen and serious but still spoke to the media briefly.

Speaking to reporters just before entering his Toyota Vellfire, Najib said he was thankful to the team of investigators that spoke to him, for their professionalism in carrying out their duties.

Najib's questioning at the anti-graft agency was specifically over why RM42 million (S$14.2 million) was transferred into his bank account from SRC International, a former unit of 1MDB, using multiple intermediary companies.

The money was in addition to several hundred million more that U.S. investigators said landed in Najib's bank account.

A continuation of previous statement

He explained today’s statement was a continuation of a previous statement he had given to the MACC back in 2015.

“Today’s statement given was a more detailed version, where I had to verify certain documents and details surrounding the case.

“A major part of the statement has been recorded and we will continue with the session this Thursday,” he said.

Najib explained the interrogation started at 10am and went on until 2.15pm with a 30-minute break in between.

Najib was summoned to the MACC headquarters to record his statement today concerning SRC International, a subsidiary company of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB)

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