LIVE | Less than two months after the May 9 polls, history is set to be made yet again as Malaysia's former prime minister is hauled to court to face criminal charges.
The Pakatan Harapan administration has kept to its promise to bring Najib Abdul Razak to book over the 1MDB scandal with his arrest by the MACC yesterday.
All eyes now turn to the Jalan Duta Court Complex, in Kuala Lumpur, where Najib will be taken after spending the night in detention at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya.
He is expected to be slapped with several counts criminal breach of trust (CBT) linked to transactions involving SRC International Sdn Bhd, a former 1MDB subsidiary.
Najib will first be brought before Sessions Court judge Zainal Abidin Kamaruddin before facing High Court judge Azman Abdullah.
The prosecution will be led by recently appointed Attorney-General Tommy Thomas.
Follow our live blog as the Malaysiakini team brings you the news as it takes place.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Case transferred to High Court
- Charges read out - three counts CBT, one graft
- Attorney-general Tommy Thomas, team arrives
- Najib arrives at court
- Police presence intensifies
- MACC officers seen inspecting courtroom
- Crowd begins to build as Najib is set to arrive later in the morning
Case to go to High Court
10am: Court Complex, Jalan Duta - There is confusion as it becomes unclear as to which High Court room the accused is being taken to.
It was earlier stipulated that he be brought to Criminal High Court 1, which is on the fourth floor.
However, it appears now that he will be taken to the Criminal High Court 3, which is on the fifth floor.
9.20am: Sessions Court - Attorney-general Tommy Thomas seeks to transfer the case to the High Court.
He asks that a plea by the accused, Najib Abdul Razak, not recorded.
Lead defense counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah counters that a plea should be taken here and also at the High Court.
Najib is charge under section 409 of Penal Code.
To this, Judge Zainal Abidin decides that Najib's plea be recorded at the High Court.
Tommy then presents the certificate for the case to be transferred to the High Court.
Shafee says he has no objections, but he will raise the matter later at High Court should there be any error to address.
Charges being read
9.13am: Sessions Court - The fourth charge is being read out. He is charged under Section 23 of the MACC Act.
Fourth charge - On Aug 17, 2011 - Feb 8, 2012, the accused, in his capacity as a public servant - holding the post of prime minister and finance minister, allegedly received RM42 million, when he was involved in the decision by the Malaysian government to provide guarantees for loans up to RM4 billion from the Retirement Fund Inc (KWAP) to SRC International at the Prime Minister's office at Putrajaya.
9.09am: Accused, Najib Abdul Razak is facing three charges under Section 409 of the Penal Code for criminal breach of trust.
- The first charge - Between Dec 24 - 29, 2014, the accused, in his capacity as a public servant - holding the post of prime minister and finance minister, allegedly received RM27 million from SRC International at an Ambank branch in Jalan Raja Chulan in Kuala Lumpur.
- Second charge - Between Dec 24 - 29, 2014, the accused, in his capacity as a public servant - holding the post of prime minister and finance minister, allegedly received receive RM5 million just from SRC International at an Ambank branch in Jalan Raja Chulan in Kuala Lumpur.
- Third charge - Between Feb 10 - March 2, 2015, the accused, in his capacity as a public servant - holding the post of prime minister and finance minister, allegedly received receive RM10 million just from SRC International at an Ambank branch in Jalan Raja Chulan in Kuala Lumpur.
9.07am: Sessions Court - Najib's wife Rosmah Mansor is conspicuously absent from court.
Her lawyer K Kumaraendran, who is holing a watching brief, tells reporters he advised her not to come today. -Mkini
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