Najib back in court, charged with 3 counts of money-laundering

Timothy Achariam Timothy Achariam Updated 5 years ago · Published on 8 Feb 2019 10:30AM · 2 Comments

Najib Razak leaving the Kuala Lumpur High Court yesterday. The former prime minister faces fresh charges at the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur in relation to a former 1MDB unit. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, February 8, 2019.

FORMER prime minister Najib Razak has been slapped with three charges of money-laundering in relation to a former 1MDB subsidiary, SRC International Sdn Bhd, before the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur.

Attorney-General Tommy Thomas yesterday withdrew the three charges from the high court in a bid to avoid any delay of Najib’s trial, which is scheduled to begin next week.

Najib claimed trial to the same three charges today before Sessions Court judge Azman Ahmad.

Najib was charged with three counts of money-laundering amounting to RM47 million. 

Today, he pleaded not guilty to:

* allegedly receiving RM27 million on July 8, 2014, deposited into his account at AmIslamic Bank Berhad, AmBank Group building No. 55 Jalan Raja Chulan;

* allegedly receiving another RM10 million deposited into his accounts at the same location;

* allegedly receiving another RM10 million deposited into his accounts at the same location.

Manoj Kurup prosecuted while Najib was represented by Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.

Najib faces a total of 10 charges linked to SRC International involving RM89 million. SRC International was a former subsidiary of 1Malaysia Development Bhd.

The trial begins on Tuesday.  – February 8, 2019.

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  • Why is he not wearing an orange t shirt?

    Posted 5 years ago by Chee yee ng · Reply

  • He is above the law

    Posted 5 years ago by Duh Duh · Reply