Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 90

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.


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Mar 9, Najib’s SRC Trial: Day 88

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Mar 9, Apandi Stands by 2016 Statements Clearing Najib of Wrongdoing

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