PUTRAJAYA, March 31 — Counsel representing Datuk Seri Najib Razak have indicated today that it was “not the end” for the SRC International case, following the Federal...
PUTRAJAYA, March 31 — Counsel representing Datuk Seri Najib Razak have indicated today that it was “not the end” for the SRC International case, following the Federal Court’s decision to dismiss the latter’s bid for it to review its ruling last year upholding Najib’s conviction, sentence and fine for misappropriating RM42 million from the company.
“I think the SRC case very unlikely will end that fast. Let’s assume if he gets a royal pardon, I think he will still want to fight in court.“We think this case has been decided on grounds which are difficult to comprehend, and we are surprised the current Federal Court did not even allow him to reargue the matter because his lawyers were not prepared at the time.When pressed further if Najib will seek to file a new review bid, Muhammad Shafee declined to confirm.
Federal Court judge Datuk Vernon Ong Lam Kiat read out the majority decision, which was agreed to by three others on the panel — Federal Court judges Datuk Rhodzariah Bujang and Datuk Nordin Hassan, and Court of Appeal judge Datuk Abu Bakar Jais who was sitting as a Federal Court judge. This means Najib must remain in prison to serve his 12-year sentence, where he has spent the last seven months now unless he secures a royal pardon from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
“Justice is not only about finding out if someone is guilty or not, but also about applying the process of giving the fairest of trials,” he said.
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