Najib and Irwan Granted DNAA in RM6.6 Billion CBT Case

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 27): Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and former Treasury Secretary-General Tan Sri Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah were granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) on Tuesday in their trial over six charges involving RM6.6 billion in government funds.

High Court Judge Datuk Muhammad Jamil Hussin made the ruling, citing the inherent powers of the court, after the defense submitted formal applications requesting the DNAA for both accused.

“These are my brief grounds,” the judge stated. “First, the prosecution failed to comply with Section 51A of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC). Second, the DNAA does not prejudice the prosecution, as they retain the option to recharge the accused. Third, this case, registered in 2018, has seen inordinate delays despite multiple trial dates being set.”

Section 51A of the CPC mandates the prosecution to furnish the accused with specific documents before a trial begins.

Najib and Irwan were initially charged in October 2018 with six counts of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving RM6.6 billion in government funds. The charges relate to payments made to the International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC), which have been linked to the controversial 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal.

The prosecution retains the option to reinstate charges against the pair in the future.

— AsiaNewsToday

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