KUALA LUMPUR (March 13): The Federal Court will deliver its decision over a review application by Datuk Seri Najib Razak over his conviction and 12 years’ jail sentence and RM210 million fine imposed on him in relation to SRC International Sdn Bhd on Friday, March 31 at 9am. 

The Edge sighted a notice by the Federal Court of the decision, date and time addressed to Najib’s lawyers Messrs Shafee & Co as well as the Attorney General’s Chambers. 

Deputy public prosecutor Mohd Ashrof Adrin Kamarul confirmed that they had received notice of the date and time of the decision. 

On Feb 28, the Federal Court reserved its decision after hearing submissions from Najib’s lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah and ad hoc prosecutor Datuk V Sithambaram.

A five-member bench led by chief judge of Sabah and Sarawak Datuk Abdul Rahman Sebli, together with Federal Court judges Datuk Vernon Ong Lam Kiat, Datuk Rhodzhariah Bujang, Datuk Nordin Hassan and Court of Appeal judge Datuk Abu Bakar Jais will deliver its decision.

On Aug 23, 2022, Najib had been sent to Kajang prison to begin serving his jail sentence after a previous five-member Federal Court bench led by Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, upheld the Court of Appeal and High Court decision that the former Pekan MP was guilty of the crimes for which he was charged in the SRC case.

Najib was found guilty of three counts of criminal breach of trust, and another three counts of money laundering of RM42 million of SRC funds between Dec 26, 2014 and Feb 10, 2015. He was also convicted of abuse of power over the approval of a total of RM4 billion in loans in August 2012 and March 2013 by Retirement Fund Inc (KWAP).

The Edge is given to understand that justice Ong is due to retire before March 31. Judges are subject to the maximum retirement age of 66 years and six months under the Federal Constitution.

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