KUALA LUMPUR: Surrounded by supporters before the final week of his SRC International final appeal, Najib Razak has taken another Islamic oath swearing his innocence.
The former prime minister denied any involvement in the transfer of SRC International funds and added that he had no clue that RM42 million that entered into his bank accounts was from the company.
“Secondly, I never intended to start the company to collect any personal funds for myself or my family,” he said in a speech at Masjid Jamek Kampung Baru.
Najib also said he had never instructed any director or officer from SRC international to transfer any funds to him.
He added that he was not involved in a Cabinet meeting, instructing a senior official from Retirement Fund Incorporated (KWAP) to “expedite” a RM2 billion loan from the company.
“I am standing here to clear my name and my family’s name. If I lie on this oath, Allah, may you punish me. If I am found innocent, if all of this is slander planned by my political enemies, I ask you to punish them,” he added.
Among those who attended were Najib’s wife Rosmah Mansor, Umno secretary-general Ahmad Maslan and Kelantan Umno chief Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub
Najib was convicted in July 2020 on charges of abuse of power, money laundering and criminal breach of trust involving RM42 million in SRC funds that entered his bank accounts.
His conviction and sentence of 12 years’ jail and a RM210 million fine was upheld by the Court of Appeal on Dec 8 last year.
The Federal Court, Malaysia’s highest court, is currently hearing his appeal against the lower court’s decisions.
The government, which is opposing his appeal, concluded its submissions on Friday. The court has instructed Najib’s counsel to make submissions on Tuesday, when the hearing resumes. - FMT
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