Najib seeks court directive on gag order in SRC case

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. -filepic

PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak (pic) wants the Court of Appeal to issue a directive for the media and the public on what can and cannot be discussed in his criminal case involving SRC International Sdn Bhd funds, to avoid contempt of court.

Lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, who represented the former prime minister, submitted to a Court of Appeal panel that statements that touched on the merits of the case by the media or the public could be subjudice to his client.