WHETHER there will be a need for more police personnel on duty for security control at former prime minister Najib Razak’s final appeal proceedings at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya tomorrow will depend on the situation unfolding then. 

Without revealing the manpower that would be involved, Putrajaya district police chief A. Asmadi Abdul Aziz said the number would depend on the information received on the situation, which would be assessed from time to time. 

He said personnel have been deployed as usual for security purposes at the court complex since proceedings began on August 15. 

“However, from tomorrow until August 26, additional personnel will be put on duty as and when needed. For now, police are on standby,” he said when contacted by Bernama today.

Tomorrow, the Federal Court will continue Najib’s appeal proceedings in his final bid to set aside his conviction and sentence on seven counts of misappropriation of SRC International Sdn Bhd funds. It is predicted that several supporters of the sixth prime minister will gather at the Palace of Justice. – Bernama, August 22, 2022.