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The Star
4 hours ago
- Politics
- The Star
PM: Najib's DNAA solely a judicial matter
PUCHONG: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the Kuala Lumpur High Court's decision to grant a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in the SRC International case is solely a judicial matter. "That is the judge's decision and the Attorney General's. I do not interfere," said the Prime Minister after performing Friday prayers at Masjid Kampung Seri Aman on Friday (June 20). Earlier, Judge K Muniandy allowed the defence's application for a DNAA over three money laundering charges involving RM27mil from SRC International Sdn Bhd, citing the prosecution's lack of preparedness to proceed with the trial, which has been postponed numerous times since 2019. The court was informed that the prosecution had yet to obtain the necessary documentary evidence. The delay, the judge noted, had denied the accused the right to a fair and timely resolution of the case. A DNAA means the accused is temporarily discharged from the charges but may still be prosecuted for the same offences in the future if the prosecution so decides. – Bernama
Rakyat Post
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Rakyat Post
Najib Razak Escapes RM27 Million SRC Charges But He Remains A Jailed Man
Subscribe to our FREE If there's one court case in Malaysia that deserves its own television series, it's the People Vs Najib Razak. The former Prime Minister has so many charges that it has become quite a feat for anyone to remember it all. Fact # 1 Datuk Seri Najib Razak remains a jailed man Making headlines this morning, Najib has been granted a DNAA over three charges concerning RM27 Million SRC International funds. Judge K Muniandy The judge said the circumstances leaned in favour of Najib as the prosecution was not ready to proceed with trial. The case has been pending for six years since charges were levelled against Najib in 2019. Speaking to reporters DNAA stands for discharge not amounting to an acquittal. This means an accused is released from their charges but they are not fully cleared of it. Should evidence come up later, they can still be prosecuted for the same offence. But he walks? Yes, but not quite. If this was Najib's only court case, he is a free man. Unfortunately for the jailed former Umno president, this is just one of many. Not his first DNAA Najib and former treasury secretary-general Tan Sri Irwan Serigar Abdullah were The DNAA was granted last year following delays and failure to produce key documents by the prosecution. 1MDB audit tampering Najib and then‑1MDB CEO Arul Kanda Kandasamy were charged in December 2018 with abusing his position by directing unauthorized amendments to the 1MDB final audit report before it was tabled in Parliament in March 2016. Najib was RM42 million SRC conviction Fact #2 Najib was jailed on charges involving RM42 million SRC International funds Back in 2020, the Kuala Lumpur High Court convicted Najib on seven charges; including criminal breach of trust, abuse of power, and money laundering related to RM42 million misappropriated from SRC International (a former subsidiary of 1MDB). He was sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined RM210 million. This conviction was upheld by the Court of Appeal in 2021 and the Federal Court in 2022. So off to the Kajang Prison Najib went. The 12-year jail term has since been halved by the Pardons' Board. Najib is fighting for a house arrest, citing a royal addendum, but that matter remains an ongoing battle. 1MDB – Tanore So, with three out of the way and one conviction for seven charges, how many more legal headaches are there? In May this year, the defence This trial has spanned over seven years where Najib faces four charges of power abuse and 21 charges of money laundering involving RM2.27 billion of 1MDB funds. Share your thoughts with us via TRP's . Get more stories like this to your inbox by signing up for our newsletter.
Malay Mail
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Malay Mail
‘I do not interfere': Anwar says Najib's RM27m SRC case discharge decision up to judge, AG
PUCHONG, June 20 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim asserted that he had no involvement in the Kuala Lumpur High Court's decision to grant a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak over three money laundering charges involving RM27 million from SRC International Sdn Bhd. 'That is the judge's decision, and the Attorney General's. I do not interfere,' he said briefly when approached by reporters after performing Friday prayers at Masjid Kampung Seri Aman today. Earlier, Judge K Muniandy allowed the defence's application for a DNAA, citing the prosecution's lack of preparedness to proceed with trial proceedings, which have been marked by persistent postponements since 2019. The court was informed that the prosecution had yet to obtain the necessary documentary evidence. The delay, the judge noted, had denied the accused the right to a fair and timely resolution of the case. A DNAA means the accused is temporarily discharged from the charges, but may still be prosecuted for the same offences in the future if the prosecution decides to reinstate them. — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
It's a judicial matter, Anwar says on Najib's DNAA
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the discharge not amounting to an acquittal granted to Najib Razak is 'a question for the attorney-general'. (PMO pic) SUBANG JAYA : Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has refused to comment on the conditional discharge granted to Najib Razak earlier today, saying it is a judicial matter. 'I'm not going to weigh in, this is a question for the attorney-general,' he said when met by reporters after performing the Friday prayers in Puchong, here. Najib was granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) earlier today in his RM27 million SRC International Sdn Bhd money laundering case. Justice K Muniandy made the ruling in the High Court, saying there was nothing to show that the prosecution was 'able to proceed with the case for the time being, or proceed within a reasonable time.' Last week, Najib's counsel Shafee Abdullah submitted that it was unfair for his client to wait indefinitely for a fixed trial date as the prosecution was unable to provide a timeline to gather the 807 exhibits used in the previous SRC trial. Najib, 71, had asked for the three money laundering charges, brought against him in February 2019, to be withdrawn. In a later case which began on April 3, 2019, Najib was slapped with seven charges of abuse of power, money laundering, and criminal breach of trust involving RM42 million in SRC funds. On July 28, 2020, the High Court convicted the former prime minister of all seven charges. His appeals from his conviction and sentence were dismissed by the Court of Appeal on Dec 8, 2021 and the Federal Court on Aug 23, 2022. He received a partial pardon in January last year and is currently serving a reduced six-year prison term.
The Advertiser
7 hours ago
- Business
- The Advertiser
Malaysia drops corruption charges against ex-PM Najib
Malaysia's High Court has discharged but not acquitted jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak of money laundering charges in a long-running case involving a former unit of scandal-tainted state fund 1MDB. Najib has been in prison since August 2022 after being found guilty of corruption and money laundering over funds misappropriated from SRC International, a former subsidiary of 1Malaysia Development Berhad. Malaysian and US authorities say about $A6.9 billion was stolen in a complex, globe-spanning scheme. Najib was also facing three separate money laundering charges over 27 million ringgit allegedly misappropriated from SRC. The case had repeatedly stalled since 2019 due to procedural delays, prompting the Kuala Lumpur High Court to grant Najib's request for a discharge not amounting to an acquittal, his lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah told reporters. The lawyer said the decision was a fair one, as the prosecution remained free to re-file the charges once they were ready to proceed. "So (Najib) isn't left waiting or as they say, no longer has the sword of Damocles hanging over his head," he said. Friday's decision was the second time 1MDB-linked charges filed against Najib have been dropped. Last year, a court allowed another discharge without aquittal request due to procedural delays in a corruption case against the ex-premier and the country's former treasury chief. In 2023, he was acquitted on separate charges of tampering with a government audit into 1MDB. Najib is still awaiting a verdict in the biggest trial he faces over the 1MDB scandal, with the court expected to hear closing arguments in October. He has denied all of the charges brought against him. Najib is also bidding to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest. Malaysia's High Court has discharged but not acquitted jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak of money laundering charges in a long-running case involving a former unit of scandal-tainted state fund 1MDB. Najib has been in prison since August 2022 after being found guilty of corruption and money laundering over funds misappropriated from SRC International, a former subsidiary of 1Malaysia Development Berhad. Malaysian and US authorities say about $A6.9 billion was stolen in a complex, globe-spanning scheme. Najib was also facing three separate money laundering charges over 27 million ringgit allegedly misappropriated from SRC. The case had repeatedly stalled since 2019 due to procedural delays, prompting the Kuala Lumpur High Court to grant Najib's request for a discharge not amounting to an acquittal, his lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah told reporters. The lawyer said the decision was a fair one, as the prosecution remained free to re-file the charges once they were ready to proceed. "So (Najib) isn't left waiting or as they say, no longer has the sword of Damocles hanging over his head," he said. Friday's decision was the second time 1MDB-linked charges filed against Najib have been dropped. Last year, a court allowed another discharge without aquittal request due to procedural delays in a corruption case against the ex-premier and the country's former treasury chief. In 2023, he was acquitted on separate charges of tampering with a government audit into 1MDB. Najib is still awaiting a verdict in the biggest trial he faces over the 1MDB scandal, with the court expected to hear closing arguments in October. He has denied all of the charges brought against him. Najib is also bidding to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest. Malaysia's High Court has discharged but not acquitted jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak of money laundering charges in a long-running case involving a former unit of scandal-tainted state fund 1MDB. Najib has been in prison since August 2022 after being found guilty of corruption and money laundering over funds misappropriated from SRC International, a former subsidiary of 1Malaysia Development Berhad. Malaysian and US authorities say about $A6.9 billion was stolen in a complex, globe-spanning scheme. Najib was also facing three separate money laundering charges over 27 million ringgit allegedly misappropriated from SRC. The case had repeatedly stalled since 2019 due to procedural delays, prompting the Kuala Lumpur High Court to grant Najib's request for a discharge not amounting to an acquittal, his lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah told reporters. The lawyer said the decision was a fair one, as the prosecution remained free to re-file the charges once they were ready to proceed. "So (Najib) isn't left waiting or as they say, no longer has the sword of Damocles hanging over his head," he said. Friday's decision was the second time 1MDB-linked charges filed against Najib have been dropped. Last year, a court allowed another discharge without aquittal request due to procedural delays in a corruption case against the ex-premier and the country's former treasury chief. In 2023, he was acquitted on separate charges of tampering with a government audit into 1MDB. Najib is still awaiting a verdict in the biggest trial he faces over the 1MDB scandal, with the court expected to hear closing arguments in October. He has denied all of the charges brought against him. Najib is also bidding to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest. Malaysia's High Court has discharged but not acquitted jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak of money laundering charges in a long-running case involving a former unit of scandal-tainted state fund 1MDB. Najib has been in prison since August 2022 after being found guilty of corruption and money laundering over funds misappropriated from SRC International, a former subsidiary of 1Malaysia Development Berhad. Malaysian and US authorities say about $A6.9 billion was stolen in a complex, globe-spanning scheme. Najib was also facing three separate money laundering charges over 27 million ringgit allegedly misappropriated from SRC. The case had repeatedly stalled since 2019 due to procedural delays, prompting the Kuala Lumpur High Court to grant Najib's request for a discharge not amounting to an acquittal, his lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah told reporters. The lawyer said the decision was a fair one, as the prosecution remained free to re-file the charges once they were ready to proceed. "So (Najib) isn't left waiting or as they say, no longer has the sword of Damocles hanging over his head," he said. Friday's decision was the second time 1MDB-linked charges filed against Najib have been dropped. Last year, a court allowed another discharge without aquittal request due to procedural delays in a corruption case against the ex-premier and the country's former treasury chief. In 2023, he was acquitted on separate charges of tampering with a government audit into 1MDB. Najib is still awaiting a verdict in the biggest trial he faces over the 1MDB scandal, with the court expected to hear closing arguments in October. He has denied all of the charges brought against him. Najib is also bidding to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest.
