1MDB, Equanimity not linked to Najib’s new charges, says lawyer

Noel Achariam SM Amin Noel Achariam, SM Amin Updated 5 years ago · Published on 8 Aug 2018 1:53PM · 4 Comments

Lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah says it is a 'coincidence' that the Equanimity was brought back to Malaysia yesterday. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, August 8, 2018.

FORMER prime minister Najib Razak’s latest charges have nothing to do with 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) or the Equanimity, said his lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.

Shafee, who is representing Najib in his criminal trial, said it was merely a “coincidence” that the superyacht’s arrival to Malaysia a day before his client was charged.

“It was just a coincidence the yacht arrived yesterday and he was brought to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission for questioning.

“We hope the public will not think that this is related to 1MDB and the yacht,” he said at the lobby of the Jalan Duta courthouse.

Najib pleaded not guilty to three charges of money laundering in relation to SRC International, a former subsidiary of scandal-plagued 1MDB.

The former finance minister claimed trial after three charges of money laundering amounting to RM42 million were read out at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court earlier today.

He was charged under Section 4(1) the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001. – August 8, 2018.

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  • When is this misfit lawyer to be charged for corruptible practises and officialy removed from the legal fratenity ????????????????

    Posted 5 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply

  • Is that what the public thinks? That Equanimity and 1MDB are not related? Aiyo, who are you kidding la??

    Posted 5 years ago by Rock Hensem · Reply

  • Thats his job to say anything to protect his client! After all he too was a recipient of large sums of money!

    Posted 5 years ago by Thiruchelvam Thirunavukarasu · Reply

  • This crooked lawyer can only won his cases in the previous dUMNO controlled kangaroo courts. Not anymore now!

    Posted 5 years ago by Chee yee ng · Reply