Najib fails in appeal to disqualify lawyers from Messrs Tommy Thomas
PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Razak has lost his appeal today to disqualify two lawyers from Messrs Tommy Thomas from representing former attorney-general (AG) Tan Sri Tommy Thomas in the former prime minister’s RM1.9 million lawsuit. Court of Appeal three-member panel comprising Justices Datuk Hanipah Farikullah, Datuk Azimah Omar and Datuk Azhahari Kamal Ramli unanimously dismissed […]
Najib withdraws appeal over legal challenge to attend Parliament
PUTRAJAYA: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has withdrawn his appeal to the Court of Appeal for leave to commence a legal challenge over the Prisons Department’s refusal to allow his request to attend Parliament sittings. The notice of discontinuance of the appeal was filed last July 12 by Messrs Shafee & Co, the […]
GE15: Jailed Najib remains as Umno potential candidate for Pekan
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who is serving his 12-year jail sentence at the Kajang Prison remains as a Umno potential candidate for the next general election (GE15). The party Pekan division’s deputy head Zamri Ramly said there were no plans to place Najib’s children to contest the Pekan parliamentary seat if he is […]
Court to hear Najib’s bid to challenge Prison Dept’s decision on Oct 19
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has fixed Oct 19 to hear Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s application to challenge the Prisons Department’s decision not to allow him to attend Dewan Rakyat proceedings. Judge Datuk Ahmad Kamal Md Shahid set the date when the case was brought for mention before him today in the presence […]
RM2.23 bln dumped in Najib’s account by firms linked to Jho Low, Prince Faisal
KUALA LUMPUR: A banker today told the High Court here that a total of RM2.23 billion was deposited into Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s personal account from 2011 up to 2013 by three parties, including two companies linked to fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho or Jho Low. AmBank Private Banking Capital Market Desk head Yap […]
Najib issued cheques for RM8.4 mln to 18 individuals, political entities, companies
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here was told today that Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had issued 38 cheques for RM8.4 million from his personal account as payment to 18 individuals, six political entities and six companies between 2011 and 2012. AmBank (M) Berhad senior manager (Cheque Processing Centre Division) Badrul Hisam Mohamad, 48, said […]
To pardon Najib or not?
We are all serving a life sentence, and good behaviour is our only hope for a pardon. – Douglas Horton, American author I have noticed that none of my fellow columnists here have touched on the jailing of Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak over the past week. So, let me take on this sensational national […]
Report: UMNO leaders issue ultimatum to PM
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s days as Prime Minister appears to be numbered as the United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) vice-president is under siege from his own party. The party has given Ismail four demands which he must fulfil or face being sacked as vice-president – risking an abrupt end to his tenure as […]
Najib seeks to recuse CJ from hearing his final appeal
PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is seeking to recuse Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat from hearing his final appeal in relation to the SRC International Sdn Bhd case. The former premier’s lead counsel Hisyam Teh Poh Teik told the court that the defence filed the application to recuse the top judge late last night. He […]
Najib’s 1MDB trial in high court put off due to SRC appeal
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak’s trial over the misappropriation of RM2.3 billion in funds from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), scheduled to continue next week, has been postponed pending developments in his final appeal in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case. Judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah fixed Aug 23 for a case management for […]
