KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — A former director of SRC International Sdn Bhd told the High Court today he and other company directors were “obliged under the law and by practice to comply and implement” former prime minister Najib Razak’s decisions and instructions for the company. Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi was testifying as a … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — The Malaysian Bar today voted to go to court to challenge the legality of the Pardons Board’s decision to reduce former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 12-year jail term and RM210 million fine in relation to the misappropriation of SRC International Sdn Bhd’s RM42 million. At the Malaysian Bar’s … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) trial could not proceed today as his lead defence lawyer, Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, is unwell. Tania Scivetti, another lawyer representing Najib, notified the High Court of this at around noon today. “I, unfortunately, have to inform Yang … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah today insisted he did not breach any secrecy laws by displaying documents obtained from the Federal Territories Pardons Board’s meeting that decided the partial pardon for ex-prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. He said he only displayed the cover letter from the document and not … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — The High Court here was told today that fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho or Jho Low often used his influence as someone close to Datuk Seri Najib Razak and wanted the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) management to identify him as former prime minister’s proxy. 1MDB former counsel Jasmine Loo Ai … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — Projek SAMA today urged Attorney General (AG) Datuk Ahmad Teriyuddin Mohd Salleh to make public his opinion on Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s partial pardon. The group, comprising academics advocating for institutional reform, said it wants Ahmad to issue a written statement guaranteeing his Chambers (AGC) will pursue the three pending … Read more
FEBRUARY 6 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Monday said he took responsibility for ensuring that the Pardons Board heard Najib’s application. Anwar said that as prime minister, it was his responsibility to ensure that all pardon applications received were to be given prompt attention, including Najib’s. Anwar however denied Najib’s application was … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — Former 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) general counsel Jasmine Loo Ai Swan will testify as the 50th prosecution witness in Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s trial involving the misappropriation of RM2.3 billion from 1MDB funds. Deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib informed the court that Loo would be subpoenaed starting February 13 … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — Challenged to a debate, Bukit Gelugor MP Ramkarpal Singh today said he will not be participating in the purported event that was posted by persons unknown on the Facebook page of convicted former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. The DAP lawmaker added that he refuses to be exploited for … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — DAP’s Ong Kian Ming today called on his party leadership to take a firm stand on the ongoing 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) cases against Datuk Seri Najib Razak following the reduction of the former prime minister’s jail sentence and fine by the Pardons Board recently. The former Bangi MP … Read more
