PETALING JAYA: The prosecution must confirm whether the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) will refile charges against Datuk Seri Najib Razak without delay in the SRC International money laundering case, says Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli.
The Pandan MP stressed that the necessary documentation must be prepared without delay to ensure the case proceeds promptly in court.
“In 2019, Najib was charged under Section 4(1)(a) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 for allegedly receiving RM27mil in illicit funds related to SRC.
“However, despite being charged since 2019, the trial has yet to begin as the prosecution has not completed the supporting documents needed for court proceedings.
“I urge the prosecution to confirm that the AGC will refile the charges as soon as possible and prepare the necessary documents accordingly, so that the case can proceed without further delay,” he said in a statement on Friday (June 20).
Rafizi said he respected Najib’s right to apply for a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA), given the lengthy delay, and also respected the decision by High Court Judge K. Muniandy in granting the application.
“Yet I do not understand why the prosecution has taken so long, since 2019, to prepare the documents required to initiate the case,” he said.
He added that this was particularly troubling given the case’s connection to SRC International, for which Najib is currently serving a prison sentence following a conviction in a separate but related trial.
“From my own experience studying and exposing the 1MDB and SRC scandals, the SRC case has among the clearest money trails,” Rafizi said.
He said the prosecution must answer for this lapse, adding that many Malaysians do not want to see the case fall apart due to the government’s failure to submit the necessary documentation in court for a scandal that has already seen a guilty verdict.
Earlier today, the Kuala Lumpur High Court granted Najib a DNAA in the money laundering case involving government-owned entity SRC International.
“As an MP, I will continue to monitor the progress of this case closely to ensure it remains in the public eye,” Rafizi said.
