KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s lawyers today argued that the former Prime Minister should be acquitted of all charges without his defence being called in the SRC International case, as the prosecution has failed to establish a prima facie case against him. They argued that Najib has no case to answer, as the bulk of evidence relating to his involvement in the events leading up to the government’s decision to grant Government Guarantees (GGs) for a RM4 billion loan to SRC did not establish the existence of a corrupt arrangement which Najib was party to. Instead, the lawyers argued that the evidence showed that the transactions involving the RM42 million were carried out without Najib’s knowledge and involvement. Najib, 66, is accused of using his office for gratification, three charges of Criminal Breach of Trust and three charges of money laundering. Najib was represented by Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, Harvinderjit Singh, Farhan Read, Rahmat Hazlan, Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee, and Syahirah Hanapiah.

Source: New Strait Times October 22, 2019 04:18 UTC