Kuala Lampur, Nov. 11 -- Several of Datuk Seri Najib Razak's staunch supporters have claimed bias and political interference in the High Court's decision to order the former prime minister to enter his defence over RM42 million allegedly misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Berhad's (1MDB) former subsidiary SRC International Sdn Bhd.

Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Lokman Noor Adam, in a brief statement said any hopes of having Najib's case dismissed by the court was never going to happen - alleging Pakatan Harapan's collusion in the eventual outcome.

"We have followed the court's proceedings and listened to the witnesses and the evidence produced in court and it's enough to prove that Najib is innocent.

"But hoping for this ca...