Court dismisses Najib’s SRC appeal - '7 charges proven beyond reasonable doubt'
- 2 years ago
The Court of Appeal today upheld the conviction as well as 12-year jail term and RM210 million fine against Najib Abdul Razak in the RM42 million SRC International corruption case.
A three-person bench chaired by Abdul Karim Abdul Jalil unanimously dismissed the former prime minister’s appeal to reverse the guilty verdict and sentencing over seven charges encompassing abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and money laundering.
The court also allowed the defence's application for a stay of execution of the 12-year jail term and RM210 million fine. The order is pending Najib's appeal to the Federal Court.
A three-person bench chaired by Abdul Karim Abdul Jalil unanimously dismissed the former prime minister’s appeal to reverse the guilty verdict and sentencing over seven charges encompassing abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and money laundering.
The court also allowed the defence's application for a stay of execution of the 12-year jail term and RM210 million fine. The order is pending Najib's appeal to the Federal Court.