News by Hafiz Yatim

This is following reports that the government has filed a forfeiture action seeking to freeze seven of Hock Peng's bank accounts and recover RM48 million which is believed to be from 1Malaysia Development Bhd.

The money that the government is seeking to freeze and recover is believed to be from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).

This is for the seven criminal breach of trust and abuse of power charges against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, in relation to the RM42 million SRC International Sdn Bhd’s money that was deposited into his accounts.

Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali fixed 2pm on that day as the beginning of the hearing.

The seven-member bench also dismissed an oral application made by Najib's counsel Havinderjit Singh for a stay of the trial by the Federal Court.

Following the split up of his legal firm Hafarizam Wan & Aisha Mubarak, Aisha wants to discharge herself as guaranteeing for bail for Hafarizam.

It was reported that the AGC would file a certificate of urgency on its appeal against the stay that Najib obtained at the appellate court in February, pending the disposal of his appeal over the public prosecutor’s withdrawal of the certificate of transfer on seven charges related to the case.

Najib is appealing on four matters, namely wanting a gag order against the media from discussing his case, challenging the appointment of Sulaiman as a prosecutor, wanting more documents to the case and questioning the transfer of the case from the Sessions Court to the High Court following the withdrawal of the Section 418 Criminal Procedure Code certificate.

The AG showed pages from the court document which showed that Najib's counsels had been allowed to submit on the issue of the withdrawal of the Section 418 certificate.

Najib, who was seated in front of the accused dock, was seen catching 40 winks, when this came to the police officer's attention. The police officer, who was seated on the right side of the court room, was seen walking over to Najib, touching the former premier on his shoulder, and saying some words.