Presiding judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah today dismissed any suggestion that Najib Abdul Razak was unaware of the 1MDB embezzlement, saying the former prime minister was “no country bumpkin” who could feign ignorance of what was taking place.

Earlier, before adjourning proceedings, Sequerah read out his analysis of the prosecution witnesses’ evidence, including testimony that the government guarantee issued for 1MDB in 2013 was rushed at Najib’s instruction, and that the process was unprecedented and supported by minimal documentation.

“The accused was...