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KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): Former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak was today found guilty by the High Court here of all seven charges of abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and money laundering in relation to RM42 million belonging to SRC International Sdn Bhd.
Cops need more time for more 1MDB probes
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10, 2024: Disgraced and shameless former prime minister Najib “1MDB” Razak is currently serving his jail sentence in Kajang Prison.
The unremorseful jailbird was convicted on July 28, 2020 of all seven charges of abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and money laundering in relation to RM42 million belonging to SRC International Sdn Bhd (a subsidiary of 1Malaysia Development Berhad).
And he is currently facing 25 charges in the High Court for abuse of power and money laundering of more than RM2.27 billion in 1MDB funds.
Now, arguably Malaysia’s No.1 international kleptocrat, Najib is facing more 1MDB-related probes with Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain saying the investigation involving former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng “is still ongoing”.
“We still need more time. He (Ng) is still in police custody.
“We need more information as there are many things that we have to analyse. It is not just one or two documents … there are many,” he added.
Cops need more time to investigate Roger Ng, says IGP
Tuesday, 10 Dec 2024
3:54 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng is still under police custody, as the investigation involving him is still ongoing, says Tan Sri .
The Inspector-General of Police said the police still needed more time.
"He is still under police custody.
"Our investigation is still ongoing and we need more time to collect credible evidence," he told a press conference after the launch of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) coffee table book on Tuesday (Dec 10).
The book, detailing the history of the police force, was launched by Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah.
"We need more information as there are many things that we have to analyse.
"It is not just one or two documents...there are many," he said.
It was reported that Datuk Seri Najib Razak's lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah had applied to the court on Monday (Dec 9) to interview Ng, who is under police custody.
He said interviewing Ng was a needed first step for Najib's defence, in his ongoing 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) trial.
Shafee added that he was also prepared to file a written request if needed.
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Malaysia's former premier Najib Razak was on Tuesday (July 28) found guilty of all seven charges in the first of his five trials relating to the 1MDB scandal. The charges comprise one count of abuse of power, three counts of criminal breach of trust and three counts of money laundering regarding the misappropriation of RM42 million (S$13.6 million) from SRC International, a former subsidiary of 1MDB. Malaysia bureau chief Shannon Teoh shares more.
Najib's SRC Trial: Who’s who and the charges
By Paw Ai Chin / The Edge Malaysia
18 Apr 2019, 05:00 pm
This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on April 8, 2019 - April 14, 2019
Najib, 66, the sixth prime minister of Malaysia, is the first premier to find himself in the dock.
He faces seven charges relating to SRC International funds totalling RM42 million. SRC is a former subsidiary of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).
Thomas (left) and Shafee
High Court Judge: Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali
Prosecution Team
. Tommy Thomas
. Datuk Sulaiman Abdullah
. Datuk V Sithambaram
. Manoj Kurup
. Datuk Suhaimi Ibrahim
. Datuk Ishak Yusoff
. Donald Joseph Franklin
. Sulaiman Kho Kheng Fuei
. Muhammad Saifuddin Hashim Musaimi
. Muhammad Izzat Fauzan
. Budiman Lutfi Mohamed
. Mohd Ashraf Adrin Kamaril
Defence Team
. Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah
. Datuk Mohd Yusof Zainal Abiden
. Datuk Kamarul Hisham Kamaruddin
. Datuk Chong Loong Men
. Harvinderjit Singh
. Devanandan S Subramaniam
. Farhan Read
. Wan Aizuddin Wan Mohammed
. Rahmat Hazlan
. Muhammad Farhan Shafee
. Tiara Katrina Fuad
. Nur Syahirah Hanapiah
. Zahria Eleena Redza
The charges
1 count of abuse of power
3 counts of criminal breach of trust
3 counts of money laundering
Abuse of power
• Being a public official — the prime minister and minister of finance — Najib was charged with using his position to commit bribery involving RM42 million when he participated in or was involved in a decision on behalf of the Malaysian government to provide government guarantees for loans from the Retirement Fund Incorporated to SRC International amounting to RM4 billion.
• He is alleged to have committed the crime at the Prime Minister’s Office, Precinct 1, Putrajaya, Federal Territory of Putrajaya, between Aug 17, 2011, and Feb 8, 2012.
• Law: Section 23(1) of the MACC Act 2009, punishable under Section 24 of the same Act
• Punishment if convicted: Jail term of up to 20 years and a fine of not less than five times the amount or value of the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher.
Criminal breach of trust
• On the first count, Najib was accused of, as a public servant and agent, namely the prime minister and finance minister and adviser emeritus to SRC, and in those capacities entrusted with the control of funds belonging to SRC totalling RM4 billion, having committed CBT involving a sum of RM27 million.
• On the second count, Najib was charged with, as the prime minister and finance minister with control over SRC funds totalling RM4 billion, committing CBT involving RM5 million at the same place and during the same time frame.
• On the third count, Najib was charged with, being the prime minister and finance minister entrusted with SRC-owned funds of RM4 billion, committing CBT involving RM10 million at the same place between Feb 10, 2015, and March 2, 2015.
• He is alleged to have committed the offence at AmIslamic Bank Bhd, Ambank Group Building, 55 Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur, between Dec 24, 2014, and Dec 29, 2014.
• Law: Section 409 of the Penal Code
• Punishment if convicted: Maximum jail term of up to 20 years, whipping and a fine.
Money laundering
• Najib is alleged to have received RM27 million, RM5 million and RM10 million respectively, which were proceeds from unlawful activities, via Real Time Electronic Transfer of Funds and Securities (Rentas) into two AmIslamic Bank Bhd accounts of his bearing the numbers 2112022011880 and 2112022011906.
• He is alleged to have committed the offences at AmIslamic Bank Bhd, AmBank Group Building, 55 Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumour, between Dec 26, 2014, and Feb 10, 2015.
• Law: Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (AMLATFPUAA) 2001 which provides for the penalty under Section 4(1) of the same Act.
• Punishment if convicted: Maximum 15 years’ jail, and fine up to RM5 million or five times the amount, whichever is higher, for each charge.
SRC Trial: Najib found guilty of all charges
By Hafiz Yatim / theedgemarkets.com
28 Jul 2020, 02:16 pm
Datuk Seri Najib Razak
These are the scenes outside the Kuala Lumpur High Court where Datuk Seri Najib Razak's supporters are awaiting the sentencing of the former Prime Minister.
KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): Former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak was today found guilty by the High Court here of all seven charges of abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and money laundering in relation to RM42 million belonging to SRC International Sdn Bhd.
In delivering his verdict, High Court judge Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali said the case had been proven beyond reasonable doubt as the defence failed to rebut the prosecution's case.
The former premier is the most senior member of the executive branch of the previous Barisan Nasional government to be charged in court.
Najib was slapped with three criminal breach of trust charges as a public servant and agent of the government, namely the prime minister, finance minister, and SRC International adviser emeritus, for misappropriating RM27 million and RM5 million in December 2014, and another RM10 million in February 2015.
The funds were part of two loans from the Retirement Fund, Inc (KWAP) to SRC worth a total of RM4 billion.
The three charges were made under Section 409 of the Penal Code, which provides for a jail term of up to 20 years, whipping and a fine upon conviction.
Meanwhile, he was also charged with one count of abusing his power. Najib, as prime minister and finance minister, had used his position to commit bribery involving RM42 million through his participation or involvement in the decision to provide government guarantees for the KWAP loans to SRC.
He was charged with committing the offence at the Prime Minister's Office, Precinct 1, Putrajaya, Federal Territory of Putrajaya, between Aug 17, 2011 and Feb 8, 2012, under Section 23 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009.
Under Section 24 of the Act, he faces 20 years' imprisonment, and a fine of not less than five times the amount or value of the bribe, or RM10,000, whichever is higher.
For money laundering, Najib — who is also Pekan member of Parliament — was charged with receiving RM27 million, RM5 million and RM10 million from illegal proceeds into his two AmIslamic Bank Bhd accounts, bearing the numbers 2112022011880 and 2112022011906.
He was accused of committing the offences at AmBank, 55, Jalan Raja Chulan here between Dec 26, 2014, and Feb 10, 2015. The charge, under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, sees the politician facing up to 15 years in jail and a fine of RM5 million, or five times the amount, whichever is higher, for each charge.
Chronology of Najib's SRC case
Bernama
23/08/2022 19:21 MYT
Najib was charged for the first time in the Sessions Court on July 4, 2018 with three counts of CBT and one charge of abusing his position over SRC funds totalling RM42 million. The case was later transferred to the High Court. - BERNAMA
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today failed in his final appeal to quash his conviction and sentence for misappropriating RM42 million of SRC International Sdn Bhd funds.
This follows the unanimous decision of the Apex Court's five-member bench led by Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat in dismissing his appeal against his conviction, jail sentence and fine imposed by the Kuala Lumpur High Court on July 28, 2020.
With the decision, Najib, 69 will have to serve the jail sentence from today.
Following is the chronology of Najib's SRC case.
July 4, 2018 - Najib is charged for the first time in the Sessions Court with three counts of criminal breach of trust (CBT) and one charge of abusing his position over SRC funds totalling RM42 million. The case was later transferred to the High Court.
Aug 8, 2018 - Najib is charged at the High Court with three counts of money laundering involving the same money (RM42 million of SRC funds) believed proceeds from unlawful activities.
April 3, 2019 - Najib's trial begins after High Court Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali dismissed the former premier's application to declare the seven charges against him defective.
Aug 27, 2019 - The prosecution closes its case after 58 days of trial involving 57 witnesses.
Nov 11, 2019 -- The High Court orders Najib to enter his defence on all seven charges after finding elements of abusing position, dishonesty and money laundering by the accused have been proven by the prosecution.
Dec 3, 2019 - Najib takes the witness stand at the High Court as the first defence witness to answer charges against him.
March 11, 2020 - After 33 days of hearing and calling 19 witnesses, the defence closes its case.
July 28, 2020 - The High Court sentences Najib to 12 years in jail and a fine of RM210 million after finding him guilty on all seven charges.
Oct 19, 2020 - Najib files a petition of appeal which contains 307 grounds of appeal on why he should be freed of the charges.
April 5, 2021 - Najib's SRC appeal hearing starts at the Court of Appeal.
May 18, 2021 - Najib's SRC appeal hearing is completed after the court heard arguments from both parties for 15 days and reserved its decision to a date yet to be fixed.
Nov 23, 2021 - The Court of Appeal sets Dec 8 for a decision on Najib's appeal.
Nov 24, 2021 - Najib applies to the Appeals Court to vacate the decision date due to the requirement to undergo self-quarantine for seven days due to COVID-19 and could only attend court or public gatherings from Dec 13. However, it is dismissed on the same day.
Dec 2, 2021 - Najib files a last-minute application at the Appellate Court to allow new evidence including from Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Datuk Seri Azam Baki to be adduced in his appeal.
Dec 3, 2021 - The Court of Appeal fixes Dec 7 to hear Najib's application to include new evidence.
Dec 7, 2021 - The court dismisses Najib's request to postpone the hearing of his application and the delivery of the decision scheduled for Dec 8 due to the fact that he and his defence counsel are casual contacts with his lawyer who tested positive for COVID-19.
Dec 8, 2021 - The Court of Appeal upheld the High Court's decision and dismissed Najib's appeal to set aside his conviction and jail sentence in the SRC case.
Dec 8, 2021 - The delivery of Najib's appeal decision proceeds online as Najib and his team of lawyers are under quarantine. On the same day, Najib filed a notice of appeal to the Federal Court.
Jan 7, 2022 - Najib is seeking the Federal Court to hear first his appeal to adduce new evidence in the SRC case.
March 2, 2022 - The Federal Court rejected Najib's application to vacate the appeal hearing dates on new evidence, which is scheduled on March 15 and 16.
March 16, 2022 - Najib failed for the second time to adduce new evidence in his appeal.
April 25, 2022 - Najib files a petition of appeal and submits 94 grounds in his petition of appeal on why he should be freed of the SRC-related charges.
April 29, 2022 - The Federal Court fixes 10 days in August to hear Najib's final bid against his conviction and jail sentence.
May 31, 2022 - Jonathan Laidlaw, a Queen's Counsel from the United Kingdom filed the notice of originating motion to represent Najib in the case.
June 7, 2022 - Najib files an application to adduce further evidence to the Federal Court to nullify the entire trial.
June 13, 2022 - The prosecution files an affidavit objecting to Laidlaw's application to represent Najib in his final appeal.
June 16, 2022 - High Court judge Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh recuses himself from hearing Laidlaw's application.
June 27, 2022 - The Malaysian Bar filed an affidavit objecting to Laidlaw's application to represent Najib in the final appeal.
July 21, 2022 - The High Court rejects an application for Laidlaw to represent Najib in his final appeal.
Aug 15, 2022 - The Federal Court allowed the defence's application to amend Najib's notice of motion to adduce new evidence in his final appeal.
Aug 16, 2022 - Najib fails in his bid to adduce new evidence.
Aug 16, 2022 - The Apex Court dismissed Najib's application to postpone the hearing of his SRC International appeal and fixed Aug 18 to hear the appeal.
Aug 18, 2022 - The Federal Court begins hearing Najib's final appeal.
Aug 18, 2022 - The Federal Court dismisses Hisyam's application to recuse himself from representing Najib.
Aug 19, 2022 - The prosecution wraps up its submissions.
Aug 23, 2022 - Najib seeks to recuse Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat from hearing his appeal, but the application was dismissed.
Aug 23, 2022 - Senior lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah fails to adjourn submissions on Tengku Maimun's recusal bid.
Aug 23, 2022 - Federal Court's five-member bench upholds Najib's conviction, jail sentence and fine for misappropriating RM42 million of SRC International Sdn Bhd funds.
-- BERNAMA
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