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Free Malaysia Today
06-05-2025
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
AGC given another month to review Najib's RM27mil SRC representations
Najib Razak is asking for the three money laundering charges, brought against him in February 2019, to be withdrawn.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 Najib, 71, is asking for the three money laundering charges, brought against him in February 2019, to be withdrawn.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.
Daily Express
06-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Express
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. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Malay Mail
06-05-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
Najib to know by June 11 if SRC RM27m money laundering charges will be dropped, defence seeks DNAA
KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak will know whether his representation to drop his three other money laundering charges involving SRC International Sdn Bhd funds amounting to RM27 million is successful come June 11. High Court Judge K. Muniandy fixed the date after deputy public prosecutor Mohd Ashrof Adrin Kamarul informed the court that the prosecution was requesting an extension to decide on the outcome of the representation. Today was initially fixed for case management on the status of the representation submitted to the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) in August 2023. 'My intention today before the court is to seek a extension for the decision of the representation sent by accused. 'The instructions indicated to me is a one-month extension,' Mohd Ashrof said. However, Najib's defence lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah asked the court if a Discharge Not Amounting to an Acquittal (DNAA) order could be granted instead. 'Due of the fact that this is going to be two years since the representation, may I formally ask Yang Arif to grant a DNAA on this matter. 'It has been there too long, I think it is the best way to deal with the matter as it takes pressure off everyone,' Muhammad Shafee replied. A DNAA means an accused person can face trial for the same charges in the future if the prosecution decides to reinstate them. Mohd Ashrof said he has not received any instructions pertaining to Najib's DNAA application, instead leaving the matter to the court's discretion. After granting the requested extension, Muniandy then instructed the AGC to inform the court of the representation's outcome on the new hearing date and also instructed parties to prepare their arguments on the DNAA application as well. On February 3, 2019, the former prime minister claimed trial to the three charges of money laundering by accepting illegal proceeds amounting to RM27 million through his three AmPrivate Banking accounts at AmIslamic Bank Berhad, AmBank Group Building, Jalan Raja Chulan on July 8, 2014. He was charged under Section 4 (1) (a) of the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001, which is punishable by a maximum fine of RM5 million or imprisonment of up to five years, or both upon conviction. The former Pekan MP is currently serving a jail term in Kajang Prison for the misappropriation of RM42 million in the SRC International funds case. On September 2, 2022, he filed a petition for a royal pardon, following which on January 29 the Pardons Board halved his jail term from 12 to six years and reduced the fine from RM210 million to RM50 million.
New Straits Times
06-05-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Najib seeks DNAA for three other SRC-linked charges
KUALA LUMPUR: The lawyer for Datuk Seri Najib Razak today applied to the High Court to grant the former prime minister a discharge not amounting to acquittal (DNAA) in connection to three other money laundering charges involving SRC International Sdn Bhd funds amounting to RM27 million. Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah made the application before High Court judge K. Muniandy after deputy public prosecutor Mohd Ashrof Adrin Kamarul sought a one-month extension to decide on Najib's July 31, 2023, representation to the Attorney-General's Chambers (A-GC) seeking to drop the charges. Shafee said the former 72-year-old Pekan member of parliament's representation has not changed in terms of facts and they have yet to receive any reply from the A-GC since 2023. "May I ask formally, Yang Arif, because I think it would probably assist the A-GC to decide one way or the other. "If Yang Arif were to grant a DNAA on this matter, because it has been two years and it is sitting in Yang Arif's docket for too long. "I think this is the best way to deal with the matter (DNAA). It takes pressure from everyone, and a decision can be made at their own comfort. "We are only asking for a DNAA because if they want to reignite the case, they can always do that and there is no pressure on them to decide," he said. Shafee said it does not augur well for Najib's case to be in the docket of a criminal court for too long. Najib was not present in court today as his presence was exempted. However, Ashrof said he had no further instructions on Shafee's DNAA application and left it to the court to decide. "The intention is to provide a decision in a month. We are positively considering the representation. "We are considering a lot of factors, such as the accused has several cases pending at other High Courts and an ongoing trial. "Whether the (representation decision) is negative or positive, I have no liberty to answer," he said. After hearing both parties, Muniandy told Shafee that a final chance ought to be given to the A-GC to weigh Najib's representation. He allowed Ashrof's application for a month's extension and set June 11 for the A-GC to deliver its decision on the representation. He ordered Ashrof to prepare his arguments for Shafee's DNAA application. On Feb 3, 2019, Najib claimed trial to the three charges of money laundering by accepting illegal proceeds amounting to RM27 million through his three AmPrivate Banking accounts at AmIslamic Bank Berhad, AmBank Group Building, Jalan Raja Chulan on July 8, 2014. He was charged under Section 4 (1) (a) of the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001, which is punishable by a maximum fine of RM5 million or imprisonment of up to five years, or both upon conviction. The former Umno president is currently serving a jail term in Kajang Prison for the misappropriation of RM42 million in the SRC International funds case. On Sept 2, 2022, he filed a petition for a royal pardon, following which on Jan 29 the Pardons Board halved his jail term from 12 to six years and reduced the fine from RM210 million to RM50 million.
New Straits Times
24-04-2025
- New Straits Times
Family of three granted DNAA in Sabah gold mining fraud case
KOTA KINABALU: The Special Corruption Court today ordered a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) for a family of three who were charged with cheating in relation to gold mining activities. Judge Jason Juga made the decision regarding Datuk Lo Fui Ming, his son Lo Teck Yong, and daughter Lo Choon Fung, following an application by the prosecution for the accused to be granted DNAA. The court also ordered the return of the trio's international passports and the refund of their bail money. Today's proceedings were held to mention the status of the representations. However, the prosecution informed the court that there was a new development and they applied for the trio to DNAA. "This application is subject to future developments. Should the case progress differently than expected, the prosecution will proceed with the charges," said the prosecution. Defence counsel Zahir Shah confirmed that he had been informed of the prosecution's application earlier in the day. "We have no objections. We also request that, upon the court granting the DNAA, the passports and bail amounts be returned to the accused," he said. Counsel Norbert Yapp appeared in court as watching brief counsel for the Wullersdorf Resources Sdn Bhd. Fui Ming is the former Chief Executive Officer of Wullersdorf Resources Sdn Bhd. His son, Teck Yong, is a former director of the same company, while his daughter, Choon Fung, is the Director of Southsea Gold Sdn Bhd. Fu Ming, 69, and Teck Yong, 43, are accused of cheating the Sabah government — namely the Department of Lands and Surveys — by not reporting the number of gold bars and illegally selling the gold bars to a private company while knowingly causing financial losses to the state. They were accused of committing the offence between 2019 and 2023, and had caused losses of more than RM1.3 million to the Sabah government.
