Court fixes three days from May 12 for oral submission.
9.55am: Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak enters the dock as proceedings begin before Kuala Lumpur High Court judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali.
The prosecution is expected to begin the cross-examination of defence witness Dzulkifli Ahmad, who was former DPP and former MACC chief commissioner.
Lead defence counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah informs the court that he has two additional questions to ask Dzulkifli, before the prosecution can cross-examine the witness.
10.02am: The MACC had recommended that SRC International CEO Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil, the company’s director Suboh Md Yassin and two other SRC linked directors be charged.
Dzulkifli testifies this during examination in chief by Shafee.
Dzulkifli says this in relation to the MACC investigation papers that were given to then attorney-general Mohamad Apandi Ali in January 2016.
On Jan 26 that year, Apandi cleared then sitting premier Najib of wrongdoing in the RM2.6 billion and RM42 million SRC issues.
Dzulkifli said the MACC recommended the four be charged under Section 409 of the Penal Code.
He, however, does not remember who the other two directors were.
He also says that he does not know the outcome of that recommendation until today.
10.13am: Dzulkifli denies that there has been a cover-up in Apandi’s decision to close the RM2.6 billion and RM42 million case against Najib.
Dzulkifli angrily says this during cross-examination by DPP V Sithambaram.
Sithambaram is asking Dzulkifli whether the Apandi’s act of sending the related investigation papers (IPs) back to the MACC in January 2016 was mere sandiwara (theatrics) as part of a cover-up.
Sithambaram: I say that the “further looking into (penjelasan)” from MACC is mere sandiwara because a decision had already been made not to charge Najib?
Dzulkifli: This is mere tohmahan (imputation) for me, not true at all.
Sithambaram: This is not true?
Dzulkifli: Not true.
Sithambaram: The further inquiries asked of MACC to find out if there is a case against Najib, was merely to close the case?
Dzulkifli: Not true because the further penjelasan (looking further into the IPs) is very important to see if the case can be proven or not, in regard to the element of the charge proposed.
Sithambaram: I say it is merely to cover up Najib’s case.
Dzulkifli: Not true at all and this is tohmahan on the prosecution.
10.58am: Mere money flowing into the personal accounts of Najib does not necessarily constitute an offence, Dzulkifli testifies.
He says that during re-examination by Shafee.
Shafee is asking Dzulkifli on the other ingredients needed for money flowing into Najib’s accounts to make it a criminal offence.
“The inflow of money does not necessarily mean it is an offence unless it was made with knowledge and mala fide (bad faith) or mens rea (intention to commit offence),” Dzulkifli says.
Dzulkifli was among a team of DPPs who helped Apandi to peruse the investigation papers of MACC in regard to the RM2.6 billion donation and RM42 million SRC probe against Najib.
On Jan 26, 2016, Apandi cleared Najib of wrongdoing in the cases.
11.02am: Dzulkifli is released from the witness stand after Shafee wraps up his re-examination.
Judge Nazlan then allows proceedings to go for a brief break.
11.40am: Proceedings resume.
11.59am: MACC officer Regjit Singh testifies that the MACC recorded statement from SRC CEO Nik Faisal in October 2015.
The defence witness says this during examination-in-chief by Shafee.
Regjit adds the statement was recorded from Nik Faisal at a hotel in Jakarta, on two separate days in October that year.
Regjit testifies that Nik Faisal was then accompanied by lawyer Selva Mookiah.
Selva also used to be MIC legal advisor.
12.22pm: Shafee informs the High Court that the defence now closes its case in Najib’s RM42 million SRC trial.
12.33pm: The High Court fixes three days – May 12, 13 and 18 – for oral submissions in the defence stage of Najib’s RM42 million SRC trial.
Proceedings then adjourn for today.
Earlier reports:
Mar 10, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 89
Mar 9, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 88
Mar 9, Latheefa and Shafee Visibly Upset with Each Other
Mar 9, Apandi Stands by 2016 Statements Clearing Najib of Wrongdoing
Mar 5, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 87
Mar 4, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 86
Mar 3, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 85
Mar 2, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 84
Feb 27, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 83
Feb 26, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 82
Feb 24, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 81
Feb 17, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 80
Feb 13, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 79
Feb 13, Anifah Says Improper for Najib to Buy Channel Watch with Saudi Donation
Feb 11, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 78
Feb 10, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 77
Feb 10, Former Ambassador to Saudi Arabia: Najib, Not King Abdullah Told Me About Donation
Feb 5, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 76
Feb 4, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 75
Feb 3, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 74
Jan 23, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 73
Jan 23, Stumbling for Answers at SRC Trial, Najib Is Schooled on Court Proceedings
Jan 22, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 72
Jan 22, Court Allows Najib to Call Expert to Verify Signatures
Jan 21, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 71
Jan 20, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 70
Jan 9, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 69
Jan 8, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 68
Jan 7, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 67
Jan 6, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 66
Jan 6, Prosecution’s Application to Impeach Najib Dismissed, Judge Ruled No Contradictions Given
Dec 20, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 65
Dec 18, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 64
Dec 18, Najib’s Defence Like Infamous VK Lingam’s Looks Like Me, Sounds Like Me, but Not Me
Dec 12, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 63
Dec 10, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 62
Dec 10, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 61
Dec 9, RM500K Birthday Watch for Rosmah, RM3.3M Jewellery Gift for Ex-Qatar PM’s Wife
Dec 5, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 60
Dec 3, Najb’s SRC Trial: Day 59
Dec 3, Najib’s Day in Court
Aug 27, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 58
Aug 23, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 57
Aug 22, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 56
Aug 20, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 55
Aug 19, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 54
Aug 14, SRC Trial Postponed as Najib Down with Sore Eyes
Aug 13, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 52
Aug 9, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 51
Aug 7, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 50
Aug 6, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 49
Aug 5, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 48
Aug 1, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 47
July 31, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 46
July 29, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 45
July 25, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 44
July 24, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 43 Vacated
July 23, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 42
July 22, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 41
July 18, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 40
July 17, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 39
July 16, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 38
July 15, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 37
July 11, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 36
July 10, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 35
July 9, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 34
July 8, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 33
July 3, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 32
July 3, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 31
July 1, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 30
June 20, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 29
June 19, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 28
June 18, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 27
June 17, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 26
June 14, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 25
June 13, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 24
June 12, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 23
June 11, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 22
June 10, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 21
May 28, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 20
May 27, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 19
May 15, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 18
May 14, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 17
May 9, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 16
May 8, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 15
May 7, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 14
May 7, Najib Fails in Second Bid to Remove Sri Ram as 1MDB Lead Prosecutor
May 7, Najib Signed Guarantee Letter for RM2B KWAP Loan to SRC, KWAP Rules Breached
May 6, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 13
May 2, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 12
May 2, RM1M Golden Handshake in Final Month as PM for Najib
Apr 30, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 11
Apr 29, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 10
Apr 29, Court Throws Out Najib’s Application to Strike Out 7 SRC Charges, Trial to Go On
Apr 25, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day Nine
Apr 24, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day Eight
Apr 24, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day Seven
Apr 22, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day Six
Apr 18, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day Five
Apr 17, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day Four
Apr 16, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day Three
Apr 15, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day Two
Apr 3, Najib Trial: Day One