Shafee laments Najib ruling, says justice warrants ‘fairest of trials’

Shafee laments NajibRazak ruling, says justice warrants ‘fairest of trials’

The senior lawyer said he was “extremely disappointed” in the Federal Court’s judgment, which was handed down in a 4-1 majority, but took comfort in the lone dissenting voice. Shafee said Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Abdul Rahman Sebli was right in citing Rule 137 of the Rules of the Federal Court allowing the court to prevent injustice and an abuse of the trial process when making his judgment.

Shafee said Najib’s legal team would consider the next course of action, be it through the court process or other means, but stopped short of disclosing details.In a majority decision this morning, the Federal Court rejected Najib’s bid to review his conviction and sentence in the SRC case. Najib will continue serving the remainder of his 12-year prison term, unless he secures a royal pardon from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

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