Najib, Irwan Serigar granted DNAA in RM6.6bil CBT case

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The Kuala Lumpur High Court has given a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and former treasury secretary-general Tan Sri Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah in the RM6.6bil criminal breach of trust case linked to payments to the International Petroleum Investment Company (Ipic).  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/yc4vh398  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00The KL High Court has given a discharge not amounting to an acquittal D.N.A.A. to former

00:08Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and former Treasury Secretary General Tanshri

00:14Mohammad Irwan Serigar Abdullah in the 6.6 billion ringgit criminal breach of trust case

00:20linked to payments to the International Petroleum Investment Company.

00:25In his brief decision on Wednesday, Justice Mohammad Jameel Hussain said he allowed a

00:30notice of motion filed by Najib and Mohammad Irwan's defence lawyers for the two to be

00:36given a D.N.A.A. on grounds that the prosecution did not comply with the Criminal Procedure

00:41Code C.P.C.

00:43He said there had been an inordinate delay in the case that began in 2018 despite hearing

00:49dates being fixed several times.

00:52The court noted that the prosecution failed to adhere to Section 51A of the Code of Criminal

00:58Procedure which requires the prosecution to provide the accused with certain documents

01:03before the commencement of a trial.

01:06Justice Mohammad Jameel then made the order for both accused to be given a D.N.A.A. from

01:11all six charges.

01:13He added that the D.N.A.A. order does not prejudice the prosecution's case and the

01:18prosecution could still recharge them again.

01:21He also ordered for the bail money to be returned to the accused.

01:25Najib and Mohammad Irwan had each paid a one million ringgit bail in the case.

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