Datuk Seri Najib Razak and the Ministry of Finance (MoF) had made proper efforts to investigate and retrieve some RM3.6 billion worth of SRC International Sdn Bhd’s funds that are frozen in Switzerland, according to the defence.
PUTRAJAYA (APRIL 27): Datuk Seri Najib Razak's defence argued today that it was diplomatic issues that prompted the former premier to stop former second financer minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah in 2015 from going to Switzerland to investigate why some RM3.6 billion worth of SRC International Sdn Bhd's funds was frozen there, and not personal interest. Defence lawyer Farhan Read told the Court of Appeal today that Najib was trying to.
Published on: Thursday, April 15, 2021
By: Bernama
Najib arriving in court yesterday.
PUTRAJAYA: The three judges hearing Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s appeal to overturn his 12 year jail sentence and RM210 million fine for abuse of SRC International Sdn Bhd funds were enlightened on the overwhelming evidence which had led to the former prime minister’s conviction.
Lead prosecutor Datuk V Sithambaram explained to the judges how Kuala Lumpur High Court Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali had weighed all the evidence and wrote a phenomenal judgement on Najib’s guilt.
He said the court should not interfere with the findings of fact made by Justice Nazlan, who convicted Najib of all seven counts of abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and money laundering involving RM42 million of SRC funds.
PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The Court of Appeal heard on Wednesday (April 14) that Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak did not travel to Switzerland to bring back the funds belonging to SRC International Sdn Bhd that were frozen by the Swiss government for money laundering.
14 Apr 2021 / 17:17 H. Bernama
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal heard today that Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak did not travel to Switzerland to bring back the funds belonging to SRC International Sdn Bhd that were frozen by the Swiss government for money laundering.
In fact, ad-hoc prosecutor Datuk V Sithambaram (pix, left) said the former premier did not even resolve the matter until he left office.
“The appellant (Najib) did not travel to Switzerland to repatriate the funds back to Malaysia. My Lord, I did not expect this from him as he was the prime minister and finance minister at the material time.