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Malaysian Reserve
2 days ago
- Health
- Malaysian Reserve
Hospital Pasir Gudang to start operating in phases from Aug 1
JOHOR BAHRU — Hospital Pasir Gudang (HPG), which was officially handed over to the Ministry of Health (MOH) today, will begin operating in phases from Aug 1, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. He said the initial phase would involve 30 per cent of core services, including Accident and Emergency (A&E), Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and the Paediatric Department. 'So far, 274 positions have been filled, and we expect to be fully operational with 1,845 staff by July 2026,' he told a press conference after attending the HPG project handover ceremony here today. Also present was Public Works Department director-general Datuk Roslan Ismail. Dzulkefly said that with a capacity of over 300 beds, HPG would help reduce the workload at Johor Bahru's two main hospitals – Hospital Sultanah Aminah (HSA) and Hospital Sultan Ismail (HSI) – particularly in handling emergency cases and stable patients. He said this was in line with Johor's projected population growth, which was expected to reach 3.90 million by 2025, up from 3.35 million in 2010, with an annual growth rate of two per cent, particularly in Johor Bahru. Earlier in his speech, Dzulkefly said HPG was the first hospital to offer around 20 on-call suites for specialist doctors as part of efforts to safeguard their welfare and ensure staff comfort. He said that during its construction, HPG consistently remained ahead of schedule and was never listed among delayed or 'sick' projects, despite the challenges posed by the Movement Control Order (MCO). 'HPG has become a benchmark for meticulous planning and integrated implementation that has realised the people's hopes,' he said. Dzulkefly said the opening of HPG brought the total number of specialist hospitals in Johor to eight and this was expected to ease congestion at HSA by reducing its bed occupancy rate by five to 10 per cent within two years through the transfer of stable patients. 'With the full operation of HPG, the waiting time for elective surgery services at HSA is expected to be reduced by 30 per cent within the first two years,' he said. –BERNAMA
The Sun
21-06-2025
- Business
- The Sun
A-GC denies flawed prosecution in Najib's second SRC case
KUALA LUMPUR: The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) has dismissed as baseless allegations that it carried out a 'flawed prosecution' in the second SRC International Sdn Bhd case involving Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. In a statement, the AGC reiterated its firm commitment to upholding the rule of law and stated that it would continue to fulfill its responsibilities under the Federal Constitution with integrity, fairness and respect for the judicial process. However, the AGC acknowledged the decision by High Court Judge K Muniandy to grant Najib a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) on three charges of money laundering involving RM27 million in funds from the company. 'The case was registered in the High Court on Feb 7, 2019, and scheduled for trial on five occasions: June 2020, July to August 2021, March to April 2022, September 2024 and April to May 2025. 'However, all trial dates were postponed due to the Movement Control Order caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, requests by the defence, or applications by the prosecution itself,' the statement read. According to the statement, the prosecution's requests for postponement were due to the ongoing trial of the first SRC case, which proceeded at the High Court, Court of Appeal and Federal Court until its completion on March 31, 2023. At the same time, the trial proceedings for the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case had also begun while the first SRC case was still ongoing. 'Both cases involved overlapping material documents required for the second SRC trial. 'As these documents were critical to the second SRC case, the prosecution had no choice but to wait until they were available, which was until the 1MDB trial proceedings were completed. 'It must be emphasised that the material documents are available but are currently being used as evidence in the ongoing 1MDB trial,' the AGC said. The AGC further stated that the prosecution had requested additional time to gather all relevant material documents to be presented as evidence in the second SRC trial. 'This delay was not intentional but was to ensure the integrity of the documents as evidence in the trial is preserved,' the statement read. Earlier today, Judge Muniandy, in granting Najib a DNAA on the three charges, stated that the case had been pending for six years since 2019, without any witness testimony being presented, having faced multiple postponements, which indicated that the prosecution was not ready to proceed with the trial. On Feb 3, 2019, Najib claimed trial to three charges of money laundering by accepting illegal proceeds amounting to RM27 million through his three AmPrivate Banking accounts at AmIslamic Bank Berhad, AmBank Group Building, Jalan Raja Chulan on July 8, 2014. The former Pekan MP was charged under Section 4 (1) (a) of the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001, which is punishable by a maximum fine of RM5 million or imprisonment of up to five years, or both upon conviction. Najib is currently serving a jail term in Kajang Prison for the misappropriation of RM42 million in the SRC International funds case. On Sept 2, 2022, he filed a petition for a royal pardon, which led to the Pardons Board halving his jail term from 12 to six years and reducing the fine from RM210 million to RM50 million on Jan 29, 2024.
The Sun
21-06-2025
- Business
- The Sun
AGC rejects claims of ‘flawed prosecution' after Najib's DNAA in second SRC case
KUALA LUMPUR: The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) has dismissed as baseless allegations that it carried out a 'flawed prosecution' in the second SRC International Sdn Bhd case involving Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. In a statement, the AGC reiterated its firm commitment to upholding the rule of law and stated that it would continue to fulfill its responsibilities under the Federal Constitution with integrity, fairness and respect for the judicial process. However, the AGC acknowledged the decision by High Court Judge K Muniandy to grant Najib a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) on three charges of money laundering involving RM27 million in funds from the company. 'The case was registered in the High Court on Feb 7, 2019, and scheduled for trial on five occasions: June 2020, July to August 2021, March to April 2022, September 2024 and April to May 2025. 'However, all trial dates were postponed due to the Movement Control Order caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, requests by the defence, or applications by the prosecution itself,' the statement read. According to the statement, the prosecution's requests for postponement were due to the ongoing trial of the first SRC case, which proceeded at the High Court, Court of Appeal and Federal Court until its completion on March 31, 2023. At the same time, the trial proceedings for the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case had also begun while the first SRC case was still ongoing. 'Both cases involved overlapping material documents required for the second SRC trial. 'As these documents were critical to the second SRC case, the prosecution had no choice but to wait until they were available, which was until the 1MDB trial proceedings were completed. 'It must be emphasised that the material documents are available but are currently being used as evidence in the ongoing 1MDB trial,' the AGC said. The AGC further stated that the prosecution had requested additional time to gather all relevant material documents to be presented as evidence in the second SRC trial. 'This delay was not intentional but was to ensure the integrity of the documents as evidence in the trial is preserved,' the statement read. Earlier today, Judge Muniandy, in granting Najib a DNAA on the three charges, stated that the case had been pending for six years since 2019, without any witness testimony being presented, having faced multiple postponements, which indicated that the prosecution was not ready to proceed with the trial. On Feb 3, 2019, Najib claimed trial to three charges of money laundering by accepting illegal proceeds amounting to RM27 million through his three AmPrivate Banking accounts at AmIslamic Bank Berhad, AmBank Group Building, Jalan Raja Chulan on July 8, 2014. The former Pekan MP was charged under Section 4 (1) (a) of the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001, which is punishable by a maximum fine of RM5 million or imprisonment of up to five years, or both upon conviction. Najib is currently serving a jail term in Kajang Prison for the misappropriation of RM42 million in the SRC International funds case. On Sept 2, 2022, he filed a petition for a royal pardon, which led to the Pardons Board halving his jail term from 12 to six years and reducing the fine from RM210 million to RM50 million on Jan 29, 2024.
The Star
21-06-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Rafizi: Refile charges without further delay
Day in court: Najib arriving at the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex. — Bernama PETALING JAYA: As Datuk Seri Najib Razak hails as relief the temporary discharge of his money laundering case involving RM27mil, a lawmaker urges swift refiling of the charges. Pandan MP Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli urged the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) to clarify how it would refile the charges involving RM27mil from SRC International Sdn Bhd against the former prime minister without further delay. Rafizi made the call following the High Court granting Najib a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) order for all three charges in the case. A DNAA releases an accused from a charge without clearing them of the offence, meaning they can still be prosecuted later. Rafizi said it was unacceptable that, despite Najib being charged in 2019, the trial has yet to begin due to the prosecution's failure to complete the required documentation. 'I urge the prosecution to refile the charges as soon as possible and prepare the necessary documents so the case can proceed,' the former Economy Minister said in a statement. While acknowledging Najib's right to seek a discharge, Rafizi questioned the prolonged delay, especially as the former was already serving a prison sentence in another case involving SRC International funds. The AGC in an immediate response to the development said it will examine and consider all aspects before taking any further action on the case. The AGC said there were some documents which are material for the current SRC International trial, and the prosecution has no choice but to wait until the relevant material documents were obtained after the 1MDB trial proceedings are completed. 'It should be emphasised that the material documents are already available but are being used as evidence in the ongoing 1MDB trial,' the AGC said. 'The prosecution has requested time to gather all relevant material documents to be presented as evidence and testimony in the second SRC trial. This delay is not intentional but is to ensure that the integrity of the documents as evidence in the trial is always maintained. It said the case was postponed several times namely due to the Movement Control Order linked to the Covid-19 pandemic, requests by Najib's counsel and the prosecution as the documents was used in the then ongoing first SRC case and the currently ongoing 1MDB case. 'This department emphasises that the allegations by certain parties that this department carries out 'defective prosecution' are completely unfounded. This department always maintains the highest level and quality in line with expectations of the people. 'This department remains committed to upholding the rule of law and will continue to carry out its responsibilities under the Federal Constitution with integrity, fairness and respect for the judicial process,' it said. Meanwhile, Najib's lawyer, Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, said his client welcomed the court's decision, noting that it reduced the number of active cases against him. 'He's very happy and can now concentrate on the 1MDB trial, which is set for submissions in October,' Shafee told reporters after the court granted the DNAA order. Shafee explained that the AGC cannot appeal the DNAA but may choose to refile the case. 'But we hope they don't,' he added. With the DNAA order, Najib now faces only one active criminal trial – the RM2.28bil 1MDB case, scheduled to resume in October. Najib was acquitted from the 1MDB audit tampering case in March 2023, and a DNAA in the RM6.6bil IPIC-related case last November. He is currently serving a prison sentence for his conviction in the RM42mil SRC International graft case.
Barnama
20-06-2025
- Politics
- Barnama
AGC Rejects Claims Of 'Flawed Prosecution' After Najib's DNAA In Second SRC Case
KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) -- The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) has dismissed as baseless allegations that it carried out a 'flawed prosecution' in the second SRC International Sdn Bhd case involving Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. In a statement, the AGC reiterated its firm commitment to upholding the rule of law and stated that it would continue to fulfill its responsibilities under the Federal Constitution with integrity, fairness and respect for the judicial process. However, the AGC acknowledged the decision by High Court Judge K Muniandy to grant Najib a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) on three charges of money laundering involving RM27 million in funds from the company. 'The case was registered in the High Court on Feb 7, 2019, and scheduled for trial on five occasions: June 2020, July to August 2021, March to April 2022, September 2024 and April to May 2025. 'However, all trial dates were postponed due to the Movement Control Order caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, requests by the defence, or applications by the prosecution itself,' the statement read. According to the statement, the prosecution's requests for postponement were due to the ongoing trial of the first SRC case, which proceeded at the High Court, Court of Appeal and Federal Court until its completion on March 31, 2023. At the same time, the trial proceedings for the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case had also begun while the first SRC case was still ongoing. 'Both cases involved overlapping material documents required for the second SRC trial. 'As these documents were critical to the second SRC case, the prosecution had no choice but to wait until they were available, which was until the 1MDB trial proceedings were completed. 'It must be emphasised that the material documents are available but are currently being used as evidence in the ongoing 1MDB trial,' the AGC said.
