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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6, 2026: Wife of disgraced former Umno president and prime minister Najib “1MDB” Razak, Rosmah Mansor will not get a retrial in the R1.25 billion solar hybrid project graft case.
The Federal Court last week dismissed her application to review its earlier decision to not disqualify the trial judge who convicted her.
Zaini sentenced Rosmah to 10 years’ imprisonment on each of the three charges, with the jail terms to run concurrently, and imposed a RM970 million fine.
He also ordered her to serve an additional 10 years’ imprisonment if the fine is not paid.
Court of Appeal Judge Zaini Mazlan had jailed Rosmah 10 years on each of the three charges, with the jail terms to run concurrently, and imposed a RM970 million fine.
He also ordered her to serve an additional 10 years’ imprisonment if the fine is not paid.
The Federal Court’s unanimous ruling removes the final procedural hurdle before the Court of Appeal can hear Rosmah’s appeal against her conviction, 10-year prison sentence and RM970 million fine in September.
So, Rosmah is set to join her her husband, Umno’s No. 1 pencuri (thief), who curi (stole) millions, if not billions, of Ringgit from the rakyat dan negara (people and country).
Demi rakyat dan negara (for people and country), Umno continues with its lobby to free Najib who has caused Malaysians to pay 1Malaysia Devlopment Berhad (1MDB) debts until 2052.
No News Is Bad News reproduces below the court proceedings on Rosmah and the Government’s update on the 1MDB debts in Parliament:
No retrial for Rosmah in RM1.25bil solar hybrid project graft case
The Court of Appeal will now hear Rosmah Mansor's appeal against her conviction, 10-year jail sentence and RM970 million fine in September.
The Federal Court dismissed Rosmah Mansor’s application to review its earlier decision to not disqualify the trial judge who convicted her in September 2022. (Bernama pic)
PUTRAJAYA: Rosmah Mansor will not get a retrial in the RM1.25 billion solar hybrid project corruption case after the Federal Court dismissed her application to review its earlier decision to not disqualify the trial judge who convicted her.
Today’s unanimous ruling removes the final procedural hurdle before the Court of Appeal can hear Rosmah’s appeal against her conviction, 10-year prison sentence and RM970 million fine in September.
Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Azizah Nawawi, who chaired the three-member bench, said Rosmah had failed to demonstrate any special circumstances warranting the Federal Court’s intervention to set aside its earlier decision and order a rehearing.
Azizah said there was no bias or coram failure in the previous Federal Court panel’s dismissal of Rosmah’s appeal.
“We find that the applicant (Rosmah) did not satisfy the threshold under Rule 137 (of the Rules of the Federal Court 1995) and the application for review is hereby dismissed,” she said.
Rule 137 empowers the apex court to exercise its inherent jurisdiction to prevent injustice or an abuse of process.
Justices Lee Swee Seng and Ravinthran Paramaguru were also on the bench.
Lawyers Jagjit Singh, Akberdin Abdul Kader, Firuz Hussein Ahmad Jamaluddin and Amer Hamzah Arshad appeared for Rosmah, the wife of former prime minister Najib Razak.
Deputy public prosecutors Asnawi Abu Hanipah, Iznina Hanim Hashim, K Mangai and P Sarulatha represented the prosecution.
On March 3, a Federal Court bench chaired by Justice Nordin Hassan unanimously ruled that trial judge Zaini Mazlan was not biased and that Rosmah had not suffered any miscarriage of justice.
In seeking a review of that decision, Rosmah argued that the court had erred in finding that there was no real danger of bias despite the existence of two versions of the trial judgment.
Had the application succeeded, she wanted a fresh Federal Court panel to rehear her appeal.
On Sept 2, 2022, Zaini convicted Rosmah of soliciting RM187.5 million from former Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd managing director Saidi Abang Samsudin, through her former aide Rizal Mansor, as an inducement to help the company secure the solar hybrid project.
She was also found guilty of receiving RM5 million from Saidi through Rizal at Seri Perdana in Putrajaya on Dec 20, 2016, and a further RM1.5 million at her residence in Jalan Langgak Duta on Sept 7, 2017.
Zaini sentenced Rosmah to 10 years’ imprisonment on each of the three charges, with the jail terms to run concurrently, and imposed a RM970 million fine.
He also ordered her to serve an additional 10 years’ imprisonment if the fine is not paid.
Govt paid down 1MDB’s RM51bil debt, RM8.9bil still outstanding
Deputy finance minister Liew Chin Tong says the RM42.5 billion paid was for principal repayments, interest, legal and operational costs and other commitments.
Deputy finance minister Liew Chin Tong said the government has recovered RM31.3 billion in funds linked to 1MDB.
PETALING JAYA: The federal government had paid RM42.5 billion of 1MDB’s RM51 billion in debts and commitments as of June 30, but remains liable for a further RM8.9 billion in government-guaranteed sukuk maturing in 2039.
Deputy finance minister Liew Chin Tong said the government had so far paid RM42.5 billion, covering principal repayments, interest, legal and operational costs, as well as other commitments.
He said the government also remained responsible for RM8.9 billion in government-guaranteed Islamic medium term notes, comprising RM5 billion in principal and RM3.9 billion in interest, which would mature in 2039.
“This means the total 1MDB liabilities that have been and still need to be borne by the government amount to RM51.4 billion,” he said in reply to Chong Chieng Jen (PH-Stampin).
Chong had asked for the total amount of debt assumed by the federal government arising from 1MDB’s debts and how much of that debt had been repaid to date.
He also asked how much the government had so far managed to recover from misappropriated 1MDB funds and assets.
Liew said the government had recovered RM31.3 billion in funds linked to 1MDB.
“If there are no further recoveries in the future, the government will still have to bear the remaining RM21 billion of overall obligations.”
He said the government expected to shoulder most of the remaining net liability, estimated at RM20.1 billion, and that the 1MDB scandal had not only caused substantial financial losses but also damaged Malaysia’s reputation and credibility.
Liew said the government was continuing efforts to recover 1MDB assets through criminal prosecutions and civil suits against those linked to the scandal, as well as legal action against the international financial institutions involved.
However, he said it was unlikely that future recoveries of funds or assets would be sufficient to cover the remaining liabilities, as a significant portion of the recoveries had already been realised.
Separately, Liew said the government had spent RM18.7 billion from operating and development expenditure allocations approved under annual budgets since 2017 to meet 1MDB’s financial obligations.
The facts of Malaysia’s 1MDB debts:
Malaysia has to continue paying off remaining 1MDB debts and commitments for roughly 13 more years, until the final government-guaranteed Sukuk matures in 2039. The 30-year Islamic Medium Term Notes (IMTN) were originally issued in 2009. [1, 2, 3]
Debt Status and Payments
· Total Obligation: The lifetime financial burden of 1MDB stands at roughly RM51.4 billion, covering principal, interest, and operational costs. [1, 2, 3, 4]
· Amount Paid: As of mid-2026, Malaysia has already paid off RM42.5 billion. [1]
· Remaining Debt: The government still faces about RM8.9 billion in remaining commitments, which includes a RM5 billion principal repayment and interest running up to 2039. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
· Asset Recoveries: Malaysia has recovered about RM31.3 billion through global settlements, though future shortfalls may leave taxpayers absorbing an estimated RM20.1 billion in net losses if further recovery actions fail.
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