DAY 91 | The criminal trial of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak involving the alleged misappropriation of funds from SRC International Sdn Bhd enters day 91 today at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysiakini brings you live reports of the proceedings.
The prosecution today is set to cross-examine former MACC chief Dzulkifli Ahmad over his testimony regarding the Attorney-General’s Chambers’ decision to clear former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak of wrongdoing in the RM42 million SRC International case in 2016.
On the 91st day of Najib’s RM42 million SRC International trial this morning, deputy public prosecutor (DPP) V Sithambaram is expected to grill defence witness Dzulkifli over then attorney-general Mohamed Apandi Ali’s decision on Jan 26, 2016, to absolve Najib of wrongdoing in the SRC International matter.
Sithambaram informed the court yesterday that the prosecution will cross-examine Dzulkifli.
Yesterday, Dzulkifli testified he was part of the deputy public prosecutors assisting Apandi in perusing through the MACC’s investigation papers (IPs) on the RM2.6 billion donation and RM42 million of SRC International’s funds that ended up in Najib’s personal accounts.
Dzulkifli testified in detail the process involved in Apandi’s decision to drop the RM2.6 billion donation and RM42 million SRC International probe against Najib.
The 52-year-old witness, who was later appointed to helm MACC from August 2016 to May 2018, also told the court that it was improper for the graft buster’s then chief commissioner Abu Kassim Mohamed on July 4, 2015, to propose to the multi-agency 1MDB task force that then sitting premier Najib should be charged in court.
Najib is on trial over a charge of abuse of power, three charges of criminal breach of trust, and three counts of money laundering linked to RM42 million from SRC International, a former subsidiary of troubled sovereign wealth fund 1MDB.
In early 2012, SRC International became wholly-owned by the Minister of Finance Incorporated (MoF Inc). Najib then was also the finance minister, advisor emeritus to SRC International, and chairperson of the board of advisors to 1MDB.
[More to follow] - Mkini
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