PUTRAJAYA: Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat heads a panel of five judges who will be hearing an application by former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in his SRC International Sdn Bhd appeal here at the Federal Court on Monday (Aug 15).
The top judge, who is chairing the panel, is joined by Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Justice Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim and Federal Court judges, Justices Nallini Pathmanathan, Mary Lim Thiam Suan, and Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah.
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Najib's defence team is expected to make an application to amend his motion to adduce fresh evidence, followed by the hearing of the motion itself.
The new team, headed by lead counsel Hisyam Teh Poh Teik, will also be making an oral application to stay the proceedings of the appeal proper, as it has been said before that they needed more time to go through the appeal records.
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Najib is seen sitting at the public gallery while awaiting for the panel of judges to appear on the bench.
According to Bernama, Najib had arrived at the Palace of Justice at 9.10am on Monday in a black Mercedes.
A small group of Najib's supporters could also be seen waiting outside the Palace of Justice.
His son, Mohd Nizar, is also present.
Apart from Hisyam, lawyers on Najib's defence team are Datuk Zaid Ibrahim, Liew Teck Huat, Rueben Mathiaravanam and Hannah Kam.
Meanwhile, the prosecution is lead by ad hoc lead prosecutor Datuk V. Sithambaram, deputy public prosecutors Donald Joseph Franklin, Sulaiman Kho Kheng Fuei, Mohd Ashrof Adrin Kamarul and Manjira Vasudevan.
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak tiba di Istana Kehakiman pada 9.10 pagi menaiki kereta Mercedes Benz pada pendengaran rayuan akhirnya bagi mengetepikan sabitan dan hukuman terhadap kes rasuah membabitkan dana #SRC International berjumlah RM42 juta.
