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[UPDATED] Anwar: I won't 'interfere' in Najib's DNAA decision
"That is a matter for the judge and the Attorney-General. I do not interfere," he told reporters briefly when asked to comment on the matter after performing Friday prayers at Kampung Seri Aman mosque, in Puchong, here.
The high court earlier granted Najib a DNAA over three money laundering charges involving RM27 million linked to SRC International Bhd.
High Court Judge K. Muniandy issued the ruling today after the prosecution failed to furnish the defence with hundreds of documents related to the trial, despite the charges being filed as early as 2019.
DNAA is when a court releases a person from charges without fully clearing them, meaning they can still be prosecuted for the same offence later.
Muniandy, when reading his judgment, said the prosecution failed to show that they can proceed with the trial in the near future as documents necessary to support the charges have yet to be procured, gathered, and served on the defence.
The court said the deputy public prosecutor also confirmed that the prosecution would not be prejudiced if a DNAA were granted, as they can pursue the case once they are ready.
On Feb 3, 2019, Najib claimed trial to three charges of money laundering involving RM27 million , allegedly received through his three AmPrivate Banking accounts at AmIslamic Bank Bhd, AmBank Group Building, Jalan Raja Chulan, on July 8, 2014.
He was charged under Section 4(1)(a) of the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001, which carries a maximum fine of RM5 million, up to five years' imprisonment, or both upon conviction.
The former Umno president is currently serving a jail term in Kajang Prison for misappropriating RM42 million in SRC International funds.
On Sept 2, 2022, he filed a petition for a royal pardon.
On Jan 29 this year, the Pardons Board halved his jail sentence from 12 to six years and reduced his fine from RM210 million to RM50 million.
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