PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak’s final bid to set aside his conviction and sentence in the RM42 million SRC International corruption case will proceed next month at the Federal Court, as fixed earlier.
The matter was confirmed by deputy public prosecutor Mohd Ashrof Adrin Kamarul when contacted by reporters today after an online case management before Federal Court deputy registrator Wan Fatimah Zahara Wan Yusoff and deputy registrar Siti Hajar Mustaffa.
Last Tuesday, it was reported that Najib had discharged with immediate effect Messrs Shafee & Co from representing him in his SRC appeal.
The former prime minister then appointed lawyer Hisyam Teh Poh Teik from Messrs Hisyam as his lead counsel, and Messrs Zaid Ibrahim Suflan TH Liew & Partners’ partners Liew Teck Huat and Rueben Mathiavaranam as his new solicitors.
Last May, the Federal Court set 10 days from Aug 15 to hear the Pekan MP’s final appeal to set aside his conviction and jail sentence for the misappropriation of RM42 million of SRC International funds. — Bernama