THE High Court in Kuala Lumpur has set December 7 to hear the application of convicted former prime minister Najib Razak to strike out a bankruptcy notice issued against him for failing to pay tax arrears of RM1.69 billion to the Inland Revenue Board (IRB).

Najib’s lawyer Wee Yeong Kang confirmed the date after case management today, before High Court deputy registrar Ida Rahayu Sharif.

Today’s proceedings were also attended by tax counsels Siti Aisyah Yusoff and Athari Faris Ammerry Hussein, who were acting for the IRB.

“The same date is set to hear Najib’s application to stay the bankruptcy proceedings while waiting for the disposal of his appeal in the Court of Appeal against the high court decision or his appeal at the special commissioners of income tax is complete,” said Wee.

Najib filed the application alleging that the notice issued by IRB on February 4 this year was carried out in bad faith, onerous and an abuse of the court process. – Bernama, August 27, 2021.