Former premier Najib Abdul Razak and 17 other respondents have no objection to an application to amend typographical errors in the government’s 1MDB-linked RM31 million forfeiture suit against them.
Najib’s counsel Nur Syahirah Hanapiah today said this was relayed by her and lawyers representing the respondents during case management of the suit before Kuala Lumpur High Court registry this morning.
On Aug 7, it was reported that the prosecution had filed an application to amend the main suit's cause papers, which included two affidavits in support of the suit.
“Parties informed the court that they have no objection (to the application to amend the forfeiture suit’s notice of motion as well as to correct the affidavits in question, among others).
“The court then fixed Aug 27 (Thursday) at 11am to hear the (amendment) application and to issue an order in terms.
“At the same time, the case management (on Thursday) is to fix new hearing dates (for the main forfeiture suit),” Nur Syahirah told the media after the case management today.
It was reported that the High Court had initially set today to hear the main forfeiture suit.
DPP Faten Hadni Khairuddin, who attended the case management on behalf of the government, also confirmed the outcome of the proceedings.
“All lawyers (for the respondents) said they have no objection to the application to amend the notice of motion and to correct the affidavits in support,” she said.
On the nature of the typographical errors that the application seeks to amend, Fatin said that among them are slight errors in the bank account number, the name of the bank and the bank branch involved in the suit, among others.
The DPP also confirmed that the prosecution filed the amendment application on Aug 18.
The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) filed the 1MDB-linked forfeiture suit against Najib and 17 other respondents, which comprised individuals and companies, on May 9 last year.
The legal action is over hundreds of items, including branded handbags and 27 vehicles, seized from the 18 respondents.
Najib was named as the first respondent, followed by his wife Rosmah Mansor, his stepson Riza Aziz, his son Nor Ashman Razak, and his daughter Nooryana Najwa, as the second, third, fourth and fifth respondents.
The other respondents are Mohd Kyizzad Mesran, Senijauhar Sdn Bhd, Aiman Ruslan, Yayasan Rakyat 1Malaysia, Yayasan Semesta, Yayasan Mustika Kasih, Rembulan Kembara Sdn Bhd, Goh Gaik Ewe (the mother of 1MDB-linked businessperson Low Taek Jho or Jho Low), former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng, lawyer Lim Hwee Bin, Kee Kok Thiam, Tan Vern Tact and Geh Choh Hun.
Kee, Tan and Geh are alleged associates of Low, a fugitive key figure in the 1MDB case.
Among the valuables seized on May 17, 2018, and on June 11, 2018, were 52 branded handbags, 10 watches and cash in different denominations – RM187,750 in old notes, RM21,150 in new notes, £320,500 in old notes, £2,700 in new notes, US$100, €20, S$40, 2,870,000 Sri Lanka rupees, 13,177,00 rupiah, 376 hryvnias (Ukrainian currency), 50 francs, 10 rands, 531 riyals, and 740 Philippine pesos.
Also seized on the same day were four branded watches, 171 branded handbags and 27 pairs of expensive shoes, while 40 luxury handbags were confiscated on June 11, 2018.
Also, 27 Nissan Urvan vehicles were seized on Aug 2, 2018.
In addition, money amounting to more than RM18 million in accounts with Bank Islam, Al-Rajhi Bank, Maybank, CIMB Bank, RHB Bank, Public Bank, AmBank and Hong Leong Bank have been frozen between Aug 16, 2018, and March 11, 2019.
Also seized was a property in Tanjong Bungah, Penang, belonging to the 13th respondent, Low's mother, on Jan 17 last year. - Mkini
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