Wrap up by noon or break your fast here, judge tells Najib's defence

A file picture of Datuk Seri Najib Razak arriving for his appeal hearing against his conviction and jail sentence for misappropriation of RM42mil in the SRC International case at the Court of Appeal in Putrajaya on April 6, 2021. – AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's legal team was asked to keep its promise of wrapping up its submissions in the hearing of the former premier’s appeal in the RM42mil SRC International Sdn Bhd’s case by noon, Tuesday (April 13).

Court of Appeal judge Datuk Abdul Karim Abdul Jalil said,"Finish your submissions by noon, if not, you have to break your fast here," drawing laughter from the gallery.