Najib SRC trial: Former AG Apandi may take witness stand today
NAJIB SRC TRIAL | The criminal trial of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak involving the alleged misappropriation of funds from SRC International Sdn Bhd enters day 89 today at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysiakini brings you live reports of the proceedings.
The defence team may finally be wrapping up its case on the 89th day of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak’s RM42 million SRC International trial today.
Today was the date indicated by lead defence counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah when asked by the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Tuesday last week.
Among witnesses that the defence may field today are former attorney-general Mohamed Apandi Ali, Najib’s former principal private secretary Shukry Mohd Salleh, and former MACC chief commissioner Dzulkifli Ahmad.
In the event that the defence finishes its case today, then Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali would fix a separate date for submissions by the prosecution and defence.
After submissions, then the judge would set a date to deliver a verdict on whether Najib is to be acquitted at the end of defence, or to be convicted and sentenced over seven charges of abuse of power, criminal breach of trust, and money laundering of RM42 million from SRC International, a former subsidiary of 1MDB.
SRC became fully-owned by the Minister of Finance Incorporated (MoF Inc) in early 2012. In that year, Najib was also finance minister, chairperson of 1MDB’s board of advisors, and SRC’s advisor emeritus.
During previous proceedings on Thursday last week, the court among others heard from then MACC chief commissioner Latheefa Koya that the antigraft watchdog released to the public 1MDB-linked audio recordings, allegedly involving Najib and several other personalities, in order to prevent possible cover-ups.
After Thursday’s proceedings when confronted by the media, Latheefa initially refused to comment on whether she would or had stepped down as MACC chief commissioner.
However the next day on Friday last week, she officially confirmed that she had conveyed her intention to resign to Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, reiterating that it was her own decision and not due to external pressure.
Proceedings before Nazlan today would resume around 9am in the morning. - Mkini
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