PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has set two days beginning Feb 7 to hear three appeals by former prime minister Najib Razak over interlocutory matters in relation to his criminal charges on SRC International funds.
Court of Appeal registrar Norsharidah Awang set Feb 7 and 8 to hear the appeals during case management in chambers today.
Deputy public prosecutor Muhammad Izzat Fauzan, who appeared for the prosecution, told reporters that the appeal hearings would be held at 2.30pm.
The three appeals are related to Najib’s application for a gag order to prohibit the media from discussing the merits of his cases, his application for the discovery of documents and statements, and over his challenge to the appointment of lawyer Sulaiman Abdullah as lead prosecutor in his criminal breach of trust, abuse of power and money laundering cases.
Izzat said the grounds of judgment and records of appeal for the appeals relating to the discovery of documents, and on Sulaiman’s appointment as lead prosecutor, were ready.
On Oct 31 last year, parties in the appeal received the grounds of judgment relating to the gag order.
Najib, 65, faces seven criminal charges over funds belonging to SRC International totalling RM42 million: three for criminal breaches of trust, one for abuse of power and three for money laundering.
The court has set Feb 12 for trial.
On Aug 10 last year, High Court judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali dismissed Najib’s application for a gag order after finding his application unsustainable.
On Dec 19, meanwhile, the High Court dismissed Najib’s application to obtain a copy of the appointment letter authorising Sulaiman to lead the prosecution in the SRC International case.
Deputy public prosecutor Budiman Lufti Mohamed also appeared for the prosecution, while lawyers Syahirah Hanapiah and Farhan Read represented Najib. -FMT
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