The second day of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak's criminal trial involving SRC International Sdn Bhd takes place at the Kuala Lumpur High Court today.
Malaysiakini brings you live reports of the proceedings below.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Akmaludin takes the stand again
- Judge orders trial to stand down
- Ex-PM in the dock
- Najib arrives, greets reporters
- AG arrives at the High Court
Akmaludin takes the stand again
9.43am - Proceedings resume, with deputy public prosecutor V Sithamabaram informing the court that the prosecution has no objection to the defence's application to view the three documents related to SRC International.
Akmaludin takes the stand again to face cross-examination by Najib's counsel Harvinderjit Singh.
Judge orders trial to stand down
9.23am - Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali orders a temporary stand down of the trial to allow the defence to view documents they had previously asked the first prosecution witness Muhammad Akmaludin to produce.
Earlier, deputy public prosecutor V Sithambaram had asked the court whether it was necessary for Ahmaluddin to produce the three documents.
During cross-examination on the first day of the trial, defence lawyer Harvinderjit Singh (below) had asked Akmaludin whether he could produce the documents.
These comprise a Companies Commission list of documents lodged on SRC International, as well as a search document on Yayasan Rakyat, and a document detailing the particulars of the foundation.
Sithmabaram tells the court that the court's direction is necessary to ascertain whether the documents are relevant.
Harvinderjit counters that it is necessary for the defence to look at the documents first to determine their relevance.
"I have not come to the stage of whether the documents are relevant or not, as I have not seen it yet. These are all just public documents.
"Before we can talk about admissibility, I agree that the documents must be shown to us first, then they can be entered as public documents.
"My learned friend (Sithambaram) is jumping the gun. He can also view the documents and we take it from there," the defence lawyer says.
Ex-PM in the dock
9.13am - Najib puts away his book and enters the dock as High Court judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali enters the courtroom to begin proceedings.
Ex-PM reads book while awaiting trial
9.03am - Clad in a black jacket, Najib Abdul Razak enters the courtroom and sits in the front row of the public gallery.
He is seen reading a book as he awaits the beginning of proceedings.
Minutes earlier, his lead defence lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah entered the courtroom and greeted the rest of the defence team.
Najib arrives, greets reporters
9.01am - Najib Abdul Razak arrives at the KL High Court in a black Proton Perdana.
The cheery-looking ex-premier greets the reporters stationed outside as he enters the court complex.
AG arrives at the High Court
8.52am - Attorney-general Tommy Thomas enters the KL High Court to lead the prosecution in today's SRC International trial against Najib Abdul Razak.
Former PM's trial resumes
8am - The second day of Najib Abdul Razak's criminal trial involving SRC International Sdn Bhd is set to begin today.
The ex-premier is facing three counts of criminal breach of trust under Section 409 of the Penal Code, and one count of abuse of power under Section 23 of the MACC Act 2009 over funds amounting to RM42 million linked to SRC International, a former 1MDB subsidiary.
Najib, who was also the finance minister and adviser emeritus of SRC International, is also facing three money laundering charges under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (AMLATFA) 2001.
If convicted, the Pekan MP can be sentenced up to 20 years' jail, whipping and fine for the CBT charges; 20 years' jail and a fine not less than five times the amount involved or RM10,000, whichever is higher, for the abuse of power charge; and 15 years' jail, and a fine up to RM15 million or five times the amount involved, whichever is higher, for the money laundering charges.
His case today will be presided by High Court judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali.
The trial will kick off with the resumption of the defence team's cross-examination of the first prosecution witness, Registrar of Companies deputy registrar Muhamad Akmaludin Abdullah.
On the first day of Najib’s trial, Akmaludin testified that he had received a request from the MACC to run checks on records of three companies, namely SRC International, Gandingan Mentari and Ihsan Perdana.
Today, Attorney-General Tommy Thomas is expected to lead the 13-person prosecution team, comprised of deputy public prosecutors Sulaiman Abdullah, V Sithambaram, Manoj Kurup, Ishak Mohd Yusoff, Donald Joseph Franklin, Suhaimi Ibrahim, Muhammad Saifuddin Hashim Musaimi, Sulaiman Kho Kheng Fuei, Budiman Lutfi Mohamed, Mohd Ashraf Adrin Kamaril, Muhammad Izzat Fauzan, and Mohd Ashraf Adrin Kamaril.
Meanwhile, Najib will be represented by a 13-person defence team led by veteran criminal lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah (above).
Other members of the defence team are former solicitor-general II Mohd Yusof Zainal Abiden, Harvinderjit Singh, Kamarul Hisham Kamaruddin, Chong Loong Men, Devanandan S Subramaniam, Farhan Read, Wan Aizuddin Wan Mohammed, Rahmat Hazlan, Muhammad Farhan Shafee, Tiara Katrina Fuad, Nur Syahirah Hanapiah, and Zahria Eleena Redza.
-Mkini
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