Najib’s SRC conviction appeal fixed for decision on Dec 8

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 ― Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s appeal against the former prime minister’s conviction and jail sentence for misappropriation of RM42 million SRC International Sdn Bhd funds has now been fixed for decision on December 8.

The hearing date was provided and affirmed by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Federal Court of Malaysia through a media statement issued earlier today.

“This office would like to inform the decision on three of the above appeals have been fixed for December 8, Wednesday, 9am at the Court of Appeal which will take place in Putrajaya,” the statement briefly reads.

Previously, Najib’s appeal concluded on May 18 after 15 days of hearing. The hearing which began on April 5 was initially scheduled for 12 days until April 22 but three additional days were allocated.

Court of Appeal judge Datuk Abdul Karim Abdul Jalil who chaired a three-member panel alongside Datuk Has Zanah Mehat and Datuk Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera presided over the hearing.

In the RM42 million SRC International case, Najib was sentenced by the High Court to 10 years’ jail on each of the three counts of CBT and each of the three counts of money laundering, and 12 years’ jail and a RM210 million fine, in default five years’ jail, in the case of abuse of position on July 28 last year.

If Najib fails in his appeal, he will only be imprisoned 12 years as the High Court judge had ordered all the jail sentences to run concurrently.