In a landmark decision ruling on 28 July 2020, Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali sitting in the High Court found former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak (“DS Najib”) guilty of seven charges of abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and money laundering in relation to RM42 million belonging to SRC International Sdn Bhd (“SRC”). DS Najib is the most senior member of the executive branch of the government to be charged in the Malaysian court in history.
This Update discusses the legal position on how the above-mentioned offences are construed, and the key takeaways from this judgment.
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