Najib's SRC appeal: First week recap

Najib Abdul Razak faced multiple rejections from the apex court during the first four days of his RM42 million SRC International corruption appeal this week.

The prosecution also ended up spending more time orally submitting during the main appeal hearings, compared to the former prime minister’s new legal team.

This is Malaysiakini’s recap of what has been learned from the proceedings so far in the former finance minister’s case involving one count of abuse of power, three counts of criminal breach of trust (CBT), and three money laundering charges.

What happened at the Federal Court?

The five-person bench chaired by Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat...