KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Malaysian government respects the decision of the court to convict Najib Razak of all seven charges involving US$9.88 million (RM42 million) in SRC International Sdn Bhd funds, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
The Prime Minister at the same time urged all parties to continue to place their trust in the country’s legal and judicial system as an independent and neutral institution.
“I understand the feelings and sentiments of my friends towards the decision that has been made by the court.
“Nevertheless, I would like to emphasise that the Perikatan Nasional (PN) Government will always uphold the principle of the rule of law,” he said in a statement here, Tuesday night.
Muhyiddin said the government also respected Najib’s right to appeal against the sentence imposed by the court.
“Let us together give space to the legal process to ensure that justice can be upheld,” said Muhyiddin.
Najib, 67, was today found guilty of seven charges involving criminal breach of trust (CBT), money laundering and misuse of position involving RM42 million in SRC International Sdn Bhd funds.
High Court Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali made the decision after finding that the prosecution had succeeded in proving the case on all charges against Najib.
The Pekan Member of Parliament was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for every three charges of CBT cases and every money laundering case and a 12-year jail term and fine of US$49.41 million (RM210 million) or five years imprisonment in the case of abuse of position.
However, Najib would only have to serve 12 years in prison as Mohd Nazlan ordered the prison sentences to run concurrently.
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