Attorney-General's Chambers given another month to review Najib's RM27 million SRC representations
Published on: Tuesday, May 06, 2025
Published on: Tue, May 06, 2025
By: Faisal Asyraf, FMT Text Size: Najib Razak is asking for the three money laundering charges, brought against him in February 2019, to be withdrawn. (Bernama pic) Kuala Lumpur: The High Court has allowed the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) another month to review and decide on representations made by Najib Razak in connection with his RM27 million SRC International Sdn Bhd money laundering case. Justice K Muniandy allowed the extension at case management today following an oral application by deputy public prosecutor Ashrof Adrin Kamarul. 'The intention is to provide a decision by next month but I'm not at liberty to say if it is negative or positive,' he said. Meanwhile, senior counsel Shafee Abdullah who represented the former prime minister asked the court to grant Najib a discharge not amounting to acquittal (DNAA). He said the matter had been hanging for far too long. 'We put in the representations as early as July 31, 2023. 'The representations, in terms of facts, have not changed. It's the same representations for which we have not received any reply from the AGC. 'In view of the fact that it is going to be two years since the representations were submitted, may I formally ask Yang Arif if you would grant a DNAA on this matter. 'We are only asking for a DNAA, if they (prosecution) want to reignite the case they can always do that,' he said. Ashrof said the prosecution would leave the matter to the discretion of the court. Muniandy then fixed a case management on June 11 and ordered Najib to be present on that day. The prosecution was also asked to be prepared to make submissions on the defence's DNAA application. Najib, 71, is asking for the three money laundering charges, brought against him in February 2019, to be withdrawn. In a later case which began on April 3, 2019, Najib was slapped with seven charges of abuse of power, money laundering and criminal breach of trust involving RM42 million in SRC International funds. On July 28, 2020, the High Court convicted the former prime minister of all seven charges. His appeal to the Court of Appeal was dismissed on Dec 8, 2021 and the Federal Court on Aug 23, 2022. He is currently serving a reduced six-year prison term after receiving a partial pardon in January last year. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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