Najib’s attempt to present new evidence in SRC appeal dismissed; verdict to be delivered on Wednesday

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PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s Court of Appeal has dismissed the application by former prime minister Najib Razak to adduce new evidence in his appeal against the High Court decision last year, which found him guilty of misappropriating RM42 million (US$9.9 million) from a former 1

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Justice Abdul Karim Abdul Jalil made the dismissal after hearing submissions by both parties on Tuesday , local media reported.Justice Abdul Karim, who is leading the three-member panel, said Najib has failed to prove the four elements required for new evidence to be allowed, the Star reported.

On Jul 28 last year, the High Court sentenced Najib to 12 years in jail and fined him RM210 million, following a guilty verdict in his first corruption trial involving millions of ringgit from former 1MDB subsidiary SRC International Sdn Bhd. He also asked the court to allow evidence from any other witness in relation to the case, according to Bernama.

Bernama quoted deputy public prosecutor Budiman Lutfi Mohamed as saying that all the evidence in the case had been made available to the Kuala Lumpur High Court and the Court of Appeal for the determination of Najib’s appeal. But he said that Najib took 11 months, and filed his application a few days before the appellate court was scheduled to deliver its decision on his appeal.

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