KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The High Court here today dismissed Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s application for a stay of execution of his 15-year jail sentence and RM11.4 billion fine following his conviction in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case.
General : High Court Dismisses Najibâs Bid To Stay 1MDB Jail Sentence, RM11.4 Billion Fine
High Court, Najib Razak, 1MDB, jail sentence, RM11
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- Judge Noor Ruwena Md Nurdin ruled that the applicant had failed to satisfy the special circumstances test required to justify a stay of execution.
- Immediately after the verdict, Najib’s lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah informed the court that he will file a fresh application for a stay of execution at the Court of Appeal after obtaining the full grounds of judgment.
- Earlier, Muhammad Shafee submitted that following the verdict in December last year, the defence had not intended to apply for a stay of execution of the prison sentence at that stage, as Najib was then, and remains, serving his sentence in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case.
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