Malaysia's ex-PM Najib arrives at top court for final leg of 1MDB appeal

Record ID: 1685825

  • Title: Malaysia's ex-PM Najib arrives at top court for final leg of 1MDB appeal
  • Date: 23rd August 2022
  • Summary: PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA (AUGUST 23, 2022) (REUTERS) SUPPORTERS OF FORMER MALAYSIAN PRIME MINISTER NAJIB RAZAK STANDING BY THE ROAD, SUPPORTERS SHOUTING (Bahasa Malaysia): “My boss” SUPPORTERS SHOUTING (Bahasa Malaysia): “Allah is the greatest” SUPPORTERS CHEERING REPORTERS WAITING FOR ARRIVAL OF NAJIB CAR CARRYING NAJIB ARRIVING NAJIB GETTING OUT OF THE CAR, ACKNOWLEDGING PEOPLE AND GETTING BACK IN VARIOUS OF NAJIB WALKING IN COURT BUILDING, WAVING TO REPORTERS PEOPLE WALKING UPSTAIRS TO THE COURTROOM NAJIB WALKING PAST ON THE SECOND FLOOR, WAVING TO REPORTERS VARIOUS OF THE ARRIVAL OF PROSECUTORS POLICE STANDING GUARD SUPPORTERS CHEERING IN FRONT OF COURT WOMAN (IN BLUE) WEARING RED HEADBAND READING (Bahasa Malaysia): “FREE MY BOSS” (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Malaysia) NAJIB RAZAK'S SUPPORTER FROM PEKAN, ABDUL LATIF JUSOH SAYING: “The money from the companies managed by 1MDB is given to us, the people. Thanks God. That’s why we feel we are indebted to him (Najib Razak). And we came with a sole purpose which is to provide support say thank you to everything he’d done for us.“ SUPPORTERS LOOKING ON (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Malaysia) PRIVATE SECTOR WORKER, ADLI GHAZALI SAYING: “This case has been dragging on for a long time, I am sure the Malaysian people have read a lot of news reporting about this, (I think) this case needs to be ended immediately, so Malaysia can move on after what had happened.” SUPPORTERS STANDING IN FRONT OF COURT
  • Embargoed: 6th September 2022 04:15
  • Keywords: Malaysia Najib Putrajaya arrival politics
  • Location: PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA
  • City: PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA
  • Country: Malaysia
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Crime/Law/Justice,Judicial Process/Court Cases/Court Decisions
  • Reuters ID: LVA001000822082022RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak arrived at the country's top court on Tuesday (August 23) for the final leg of his appeal to set aside his corruption conviction and 12-year jail sentence over a case linked to the 1MDB financial scandal.
    Najib arrived just ahead of court proceedings scheduled to start at 9:30 am (0130 GMT). He waved to reporters but did not make any comment. About a hundred supporters had gathered outside the court, with some shouting "Allahu Akbar" and "Justice for Najib."
    Najib, 69, was found guilty in July 2020 of criminal breach of trust, abuse of power, and money laundering for illegally receiving about $10 million from SRC International, a former unit of state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Najib, who pleaded not guilty, was sentenced to 12 years' jail and a 210 million ringgit ($46.84 million) fine.
    Malaysian prosecutors wrapped up their arguments on Friday (August 19), while Najib's lawyers declined to present their submissions, citing insufficient time to prepare.
    The Federal Court could potentially deliver its verdict on Tuesday or set a new date for its decision.
    (Production: Zahra Matarani, Ebrahim Harris, Fadza Ishak, Angie Teo)
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