NO ESCAPE FOR NAJIB: COURT THROWS OUT BID TO STRIKE OUT SRC CHARGES – ‘THERE IS NO SUGGESTION THE ACCUSED IS MISLED OR CONFUSED OR THERE ARE ANY DEFECTS IN THE CHARGES’

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court today dismissed Najib Razak’s application to quash his seven charges related to SRC International Sdn Bhd on grounds that they are vague and he is unable to put up a credible defence.

Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali said the trial had proceeded for nine days, with 21 prosecution witnesses testifying and undergoing extensive cross-examination.

“There is no suggestion that the accused is misled or confused,” he said, adding that there are no defects in the charges.

He said Najib’s claim that the charges are unclear and that there has been abuse of court process is unsubstantiated.

As such, the judge said, the claim by the defence that the charges are unclear and there being abuse of the court process is unsubstantiated.

Nazlan also said the prosecution had given many documents to the accused to raise any defence during the case, and that he could not claim prejudice.

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