Najib's court trials will be conducted in KL
The three trials involving former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak, who is facing various charges on money laundering, abuse of power and criminal breach of trust, will be conducted in Kuala Lumpur.
Chief judge of Malaya Zaharah Ibrahim said the courts at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya are not suitable for the trials.
"The attorney-general (Tommy Thomas) has been informed about this decision and was asked to relate it to the others," she told reporters at the elevation of new Federal Court and Court of Appeal judges yesterday...
The three trials involving former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak, who is facing various charges on money laundering, abuse of power and criminal breach of trust, will be conducted in Kuala Lumpur.
Chief judge of Malaya Zaharah Ibrahim said the courts at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya are not suitable for the trials.
"The attorney-general (Tommy Thomas) has been informed about this decision and was asked to relate it to the others," she told reporters at the elevation of new Federal Court and Court of Appeal judges yesterday.
Zaharah was asked about the prosecution's application to transfer the hearing of the cases to the courts in Putrajaya.
There are two courtrooms at the Federal Court and six at the Court of Appeal.
Najib's SRC International Sdn Bhd case has been fixed for this Thursday, during which the defence application to obtain the recorded witness statements from the MACC will be heard.
The prosecutors said they will object the application as they have handed over all related documents pertaining to the case.
It was reported last month that senior lawyer Sulaiman Abdullah, who was appointed the lead prosecutor, had asked that the case be transferred to Putrajaya.
He made the application in Kuala Lumpur, before High Court judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali. He also stated that he would write to Zaharah on the matter.
According to Sulaiman, if the court allows the trial to be held in Putrajaya, it would be easier as it is where most of the (prosecution) witnesses and documents are located.
"Security can be properly managed and we can give the public greater access, as the court is bigger," he said, adding that there would be lesser traffic congestion.
On Oct 31, Najib's defence team objected to the transfer, as the court in Kuala Lumpur had accommodated a video link in the courtroom for the media to observe.
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