Najib mulls seeking apex court to first hear SRC fresh evidence appeal

Najib Abdul Razak is mulling whether to seek the Federal Court to hear first his appeal to adduce fresh evidence in the RM42 million SRC International corruption case.

The former prime minister’s legal team contended that this is because the outcome of the fresh evidence appeal may have critical bearing on his main appeal before the Federal Court to quash his conviction and sentencing in the graft case.

One appeal seeks to quash Najib’s conviction as well as a 12-year jail sentence and RM210 million fine in the main...