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AGC waiting for current 1MDB trial to conclude before proceeding with Najib’s RM27m SRC scandal case
KUALA LUMPUR, June 21, 2025: It looks like the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) had no choice but to delay its prosecution for valid reasons.
The AGC yesterday said it had to wait for the conclusion of the ongoing 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) trial before certain overlapping documents could be secured for use as evidence.
That, the AGC said, left it with no choice but to agree to the Discharge Not Amounting Acquittal (DNAA) granted for the disgraced and shameless former prime minister Najib “1MDB” Razak.
Najib is currently serving his jail sentence in the Kajang Prison for an earlier SRC International Sdn Bhd financial scandal case.
No News Is Bad News reproduces below a news report on the AGC’s explanation for the delay and DNAA for Najib, and our earlier posting:
We had no choice over Najib’s conditional discharge, says AGC
The Attorney-General’s Chambers says it had to wait for the conclusion of the 1MDB trial, to ensure the integrity of certain documents needed as evidence.
The Attorney-General’s Chambers issued a statement after the High Court granted Najib Razak a conditional discharge of money-laundering charges related to SRC International Sdn Bhd.
PETALING JAYA: The Attorney General’s Chambers said today the need to secure documents needed as evidence left it no choice but to agree to a conditional discharge for former prime minister Najib Razak in a money-laundering case involving funds of SRC International Sdn Bhd.
The AGC said it had “no choice” but to wait for the conclusion of Najib’s trial in the 1MDB case before it could access overlapping documents needed for Najib’s trial in the second SRC case, involving RM27 million.
The AGC rejected allegations that it conducted a “flawed prosecution”, calling such claims entirely unfounded, and said it respected the High Court’s decision this morning to grant Najib a discharge not amounting to an acquittal.
This morning, High Court judge K Muniandy ruled that there was nothing to show that the prosecution would be able to proceed with the case within a reasonable time. The judge said there had been “a plethora of postponements” in the six years since the case was brought against Najib in 2019, indicating that the prosecution was not ready to prosecute the case.
Najib’s counsel, Shafee Abdullah, had submitted last week that it was unfair for his client to wait indefinitely for a fixed trial date.
The AGC said the delay in bringing the SRC case forward was necessary to ensure the integrity of certain documents as evidence. The documents were being used as evidence in the 1MDB trial and the prosecution had “no choice but to await the conclusion of that trial to access them”.
In a statement, the AGC noted that the second SRC case was registered at the High Court in February 2019 and was scheduled for trial five times between June 2020 and April-May 2025. The trial dates were postponed, either because of the Covid-19 pandemic or on applications by the defence or the prosecution.
The AGC said the prosecution’s applications were necessary as the first SRC trial was ongoing at the time until its conclusion in March 2023. Concurrently, the 1MDB trial had commenced, with both cases involving overlapping material documents intended to be used in the second SRC trial.
The AGC said that since those documents were being used as evidence in the ongoing 1MDB trial, the prosecution had “no choice but to await the conclusion of that trial to access them”.
The AGC said it respected the High Court’s decision and would thoroughly review and consider all aspects before determining any further action.
Thursday, 19 June 2025
Jailbird 1MDB Najib gets DNAA in RM27m SRC scandal case
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 20, 2025: In Malaysia, it sure is beginning to look like Discharge Not Amounting An Acquittal (DNAA) is becoming a privilege to “VVIPs” facing charges in court.
In a way, DNAA is a “backdoor freedom” to the VVIPs because of the "efficiency" of the Attorney-General’s Chambers.
Today, the disgraced and shameless former prime minister Najib “1MDB” Razak, who is currently servibf his jail sentence in Kajang Prison, was given a DNAA in the RM27 million SRC International Sdn Bhd scandal case by the High Court .
And it is all due to the prosecutors failing to prepare the documents for the case since 2019!
Former PKR deputy president and economy minister, Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli, responded to the case saying the prosecutors must answer for the delay in evidence.
Who is/are responsible and accountable for the gross failure? The Attorney-General surely must take the rap!
No News Is Bad News reproduces below news reports on the prosecutors’ shameless performance in discharging their duties and upholding justice:
Najib’s prosecutors must answer for delay in evidence, says Rafizi
The former economy minister says Malaysians do not want to see the case end merely because of the prosecution’s failure.
Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli said from his experience studying and exposing the scandal, the misappropriation of money involving SRC International Sdn Bhd has a clear money trail.
PETALING JAYA: Former economy minister Rafizi Ramli today called on the prosecutors in Najib Razak’s RM27 million money laundering case to explain why it was taking them so long to prepare the necessary evidence.
In a statement, the Pandan MP said Malaysians did not want to see the case end merely because of the prosecutors’ failure to prepare evidence, given its connection with the SRC International Sdn Bhd scandal.
“I do not understand why the prosecution took so long (since 2019) to prepare the documents necessary for the case.
“From my experience studying and exposing the 1MDB and SRC scandal before this, the misappropriation (of money) involving SRC has a clear money trail,” he said.
Earlier in the High Court, Najib was granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) in the case involving SRC.
Justice K Muniandy said there was nothing to show that the prosecution would be able to proceed with the case for the time being, or proceed within a reasonable time.
He also said that in the six years since the case was brought against Najib in 2019, it had seen no pursuit of witness testimony, only a plethora of postponements, indicating that the prosecution was not ready.
“Once the accused is charged in court, the charge cannot be hanging over his head for an indeterminate or indefinite period. That would be harsh and illegal,” he said.
The decision followed a submission last week by Najib’s counsel Shafee Abdullah that it was unfair for his client to wait indefinitely for a fixed trial date, as the prosecution was unable to provide a timeline to gather the exhibits used in the previous SRC trial.
Rafizi said he respected Najib’s right to request a DNAA, but urged the prosecution to confirm that the Attorney-General’s Chambers would refile charges against the former prime minister as soon as possible.
“As an MP, I will follow developments in this case closely to ensure that it does not slip from the public eye,” he said.
Najib given DNAA in SRC money laundering case
The High Court made the ruling this morning.
Former prime minister Najib Razak had asked for the three money laundering charges, brought against him in February 2019, to be withdrawn.
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Najib Razak has been granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) in his RM27 million SRC International Sdn Bhd money laundering case.
Justice K Muniandy made the ruling in the High Court this morning.
“In the present case there is nothing to show that the prosecution is able to proceed with the case for the time being, or proceed within a reasonable time.
“Thus, it is unlikely that the case could proceed expeditiously in the short future.
“The deputy public prosecutor had graciously considered in this Court a question put to him if the prosecution would be prejudiced if an order of DNAA as requested for by counsel for the accused is allowed—and his answer was a resounding no.
“Thus, the circumstances of the case lean in favour of the accused whereby the prosecution as of today is not ready to proceed with the trial of the preferred charges against the accused,” the judge said in his brief judgement.
Muniandy also took note that for six years since the case was brought against Najib in 2019, no witness testimony has been pursued but only a plethora of postponements, indicating that the prosecution is not ready with the prosecution of the case.
“Once the accused is charged in court, the charge cannot be hanging over its head for an indeterminate or indefinite period.
That would be harsh and illegal,” he said.
Last week, Najib’s counsel Shafee Abdullah submitted that it was unfair for his client to wait indefinitely for a fixed trial date as the prosecution was unable to provide a timeline to gather exhibits used in the previous SRC trial.
The court was told that 807 exhibits were tendered in the earlier SRC trial.
Najib, 71, had asked 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 funds.
On July 28, 2020, the High Court convicted the former prime minister of all seven charges. His appeals from conviction and sentence were dismissed by the Court of Appeal on Dec 8, 2021 and the Federal Court on Aug 23, 2022.
He received a partial pardon in January last year and is currently serving a reduced six-year prison term.
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Prosecutors urged to refile SRC charges against Najib without delay
Rafizi questions delay in trial preparations, calls for renewed urgency following DNAA decision
Updated 1 hour ago · Published on 20 Jun 2025 1:50PM
Prolonged inaction by the prosecution requires explanation, Rafizi says - June 20, 2025
FORMER Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli has called on the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) to refile charges against Datuk Seri Najib Razak “as soon as possible”.
This follows the High Court’s decision to grant the former prime minister a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) over RM27 million in alleged illicit funds linked to SRC International Sdn Bhd.
In a statement released on Friday after the court decision, Rafizi said while he respected Najib’s right to request a DNAA after years of delay, and the High Court’s ruling, the prolonged inaction by the prosecution required explanation.
“I do not understand why the prosecution has taken this long — since 2019 — to prepare the necessary documents to proceed with the case,” he said.
“This case involves SRC, for which Najib is already serving a sentence after being found guilty in a related trial. From my experience studying and exposing the 1MDB and SRC scandals, SRC has among the clearest money trails.”
Najib was charged in 2019 under Section 4(1)(a) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (Act 613) for allegedly receiving RM27 million in unlawful proceeds connected to SRC.
However, trial proceedings have yet to begin, as the prosecution has not submitted all required documentary evidence to the court.
Rafizi warned against the case being quietly abandoned due to prosecutorial shortcomings, especially in a matter where Najib has already been convicted in a related SRC trial.
“This weakness by the prosecution must be addressed. Many Malaysians do not want to see this case fade away simply because the prosecution — representing the government — failed to prepare its documentation in court,” he said.
He urged the AGC to confirm its intention to refile the charges and ensure all evidence is properly compiled.
“I call on the prosecution to confirm that the Attorney-General’s Chambers will refile the charges as soon as possible and complete the required documentation so that the case can proceed without further delay,” Rafizi stated.
“As a Member of Parliament, I will continue to monitor this case closely to ensure it does not fall out of public view,” he added. - June 20, 2025
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