KUALA LUMPUR: Umno welcomed the unanimous decision by a three-judge panel of the Federal Court to expedite the judicial review concerning Datuk Seri Najib Razak and the much-debated Titah Adendum.
At the Umno’s Supreme Council meeting on Wednesday (Aug 13), party secretary‑general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki (pic) expressed relief at the development.
“This decision provides relief to efforts to obtain justice for Najib, and we will continue to be committed to using all available channels to obtain a defence for Najib,” he told reporters after the meeting.
Former prime minister Najib, 71, has been serving his sentence at Kajang Prison since Aug 23, 2022, after being convicted of misappropriating RM42mil from SRC International Sdn Bhd.
He filed a petition for a royal pardon on Sept 2, 2022, which led to the Pardons Board's decision to reduce his prison sentence from 12 years to six years and his fine from RM210mil to RM50mil.
