PUTRAJAYA: Case management for former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s software to adduce additional evidence in his SRC International Sdn Bhd case to nullify the trial that noticed him sentenced to 12 years’ jail and fined RM210mil, has been rescheduled to Thursday (June 30).
When contacted by Bernama, deputy public prosecutor Mohd Ashrof Adrin Kamarul confirmed the that case management, which was initially fastened for Monday (June 27), has been rescheduled and can be held earlier than Federal Court deputy registrar Siti Hajar Mustaffa by way of video conferencing at 3pm, June 30.
The additional evidence Najib sought to adduce relates to the current discovery that the trial choose Datuk Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali in 2006 was the final counsel and firm secretary for Maybank Group, which had the last word general duty for the management and administration of all authorized departments inside the whole group.
In a press convention held on June 7, Najib’s counsel Tan Sri Muhammad (*30*) Abdullah had mentioned Mohd Nazlan had failed to disclose that he his place in Maybank Group in 2006, which was liable for proposing the institution of SRC International.
In his supporting affidavit, Najib mentioned the evidence he sought to adduce was not made obtainable to him at trial, including that the evidence have been related to the problems earlier than the High Court and Court of Appeal and thus can be related to his appeals that might be adjudicated in the Federal Court.
He mentioned the truth that Justice Mohd Nazlan knew of his private involvement in the organising of SRC International, however hid it to the defence quantities to a battle of curiosity that has led to an actual hazard of bias.
On July 28, 2020, Justice Mohd Nazlan, then High Court choose (now Court of Appeal choose) discovered Najib responsible on seven fees of misappropriating RM42 million of SRC International funds.
He sentenced Najib to 12 years in jail and fined him RM210mil.
A 3-member panel, Datuk Abdul Karim Abdul Jalil dismissed Najib’s attraction on the Appeals Court on Dec 8, final yr, prompting the Pekan MP to attraction to the Federal Court.
The Federal Court has fastened 10 days starting Aug 15 for Najib’s last attraction towards his conviction, jail sentence and high-quality. – Bernama
