{"id":39958,"date":"2025-05-29T10:16:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T02:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/?p=39958"},"modified":"2025-05-29T10:16:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T02:16:59","slug":"public-demands-timeline-for-recharging-najib-razak-in-rm6-6-billion-ipic-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/en\/2025\/05\/39958.html","title":{"rendered":"Public Demands Timeline for Recharging Najib Razak in RM6.6 Billion IPIC Scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"

26 May 2025<\/p>\n

We, the undersigned groups, call on Attorney-General (AG) Dato\u2019 Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar to update the public on the progress in and timeline for filing new charges against former Prime Minister Najib Razak in the International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) case involving RM6.6 billion in government funds.<\/p>\n

We also urge Prime Minister cum Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to give the AGC his full support, including the\u00a0declassification of the Ministry of Finance (MOF) documents to facilitate the prosecution\u2019s case.<\/p>\n

Six months ago, on 27 November 2024, the Kuala Lumpur High Court granted Najib a\u00a0Discharge Not Amounting to Acquittal (DNAA)\u00a0for six charges of criminal breach of trust linked to the IPIC funds.\u00a0https:\/\/www.malaymail.com\/news\/malaysia\/2024\/11\/27\/najib-and-irwan-serigar-granted-dnaa-in-rm66b-ipic-cbt-case-after-trial-stalled-since-2018\/158163<\/a><\/p>\n

Malaysians do not want to see Najib getting a full acquittal or Discharge Amounting to Acquittal (DAA) due to the failure of the Attorney-General\u2019s Chambers (AGC) to press new charges in time.<\/p>\n

In Najib\u2019s IPIC case, the defence sought a DNAA due to the prosecution\u2019s failure to produce key documents required under\u00a0Section 51A of the Criminal Procedure Code \u2014documents reportedly classified as Official Secrets by the\u00a0MOF. This raises serious questions regarding the accessibility of critical documents necessary for high-level corruption prosecutions.<\/p>\n

If Najib ultimately secures a DAA due to either the AGC\u2019s failure to refile charges or the Ministry of Finance\u2019s refusal to declassify essential documents,\u00a0Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim must bear full political responsibility.<\/strong>\u00a0As both the Finance Minister and Prime Minister who holds power over the AG\u2019s tenure, his roles are pivotal in ensuring accountability in this case.<\/p>\n

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is respectfully reminded that the Malaysian public\u2019s demand for the rule of law, no selective impunity on crimes involving the misappropriation of public funds, on which his Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition was elected, is legitimate and not to be ridiculed as \u201cobsessive\u201d.\u00a0https:\/\/www.malaysiakini.com\/news\/743382<\/a><\/p>\n

Dato\u2019 Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar is gently reminded not to repeat the appalling record of his predecessor, Tan Sri Idrus Harun (the 9th<\/sup>\u00a0AG, 2020-2023), who oversaw the AGC\u2019s epic failure which enabled the DAA of former Malaysian External Intelligence Organisation (MEIO) director-general\u00a0Datuk Hasanah Ab Hamid, in her criminal breach of trust case involving US$12.1 million (RM50.4 million).<\/p>\n

The AGC first applied for a DNAA for her in April 2021,\u00a0https:\/\/theedgemalaysia.com\/article\/high-court-grants-discharge-not-amounting-acquittal-exspy-chief-rm50m-cbt-case<\/a>, then sat on the case for 16 months, without new charges, allowing her to obtain a DAA in August 2022. No apology or explanation was offered by Tan Sri Idrus Harun.<\/p>\n

As DNAA merely pauses the case while allowing the prosecution to recharge the accused if further evidence becomes available, the Federal Court has reminded in the case of\u00a0Vigny Alfred Raj Vicetor Amratha Raja v PP<\/em>\u00a0that the legal system must not use DNAA to indefinitely hold charges over a person.<\/p>\n

Hence, delays without justified action by the prosecution risk enabling the accused to escape justice altogether through a DAA.<\/p>\n

The Federal Court has emphasised that DNAA should only be granted under\u00a0exceptional circumstances.<\/strong>\u00a0Without such justification, the courts are expected to issue a full acquittal.<\/p>\n

Given the gravity and scale of Najib\u2019s charges and the fact that a DNAA was granted, the AGC must follow through promptly by filing new charges.<\/p>\n

The continued silence and inaction from the AGC on Najib\u2019s re-prosecution raise serious concerns of political interference or negligence, undermining public trust in the rule of law and the institution. It raised the fear Najib Razak\u2019s temporary reprieve from prosecution in the IPIC case might turn into a\u00a0permanent escape from justice.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

We hope Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim does not need any convincing that Malaysians demand an end to high-level impunity and expect the authorities to demonstrate political will in fighting corruption at the highest level.<\/p>\n

That Najib Razak must not get a DAA by way of a DNAA is the fifth demand in the statement \u201cRakyat benci rasuah. Najib tidak layak terima pengampunan atau tahanan rumah\u201d (Malaysians hate corruption. Najib does not deserve pardon or home detention)\u00a0https:\/\/projeksama.org\/2025\/02\/27\/53-groups-and-1106-individuals-demand-new-charges-on-najib-in-ipic-to-avoid-daa\/<\/a>, endorsed by 51 groups and 961 individuals as of 21 February 2025.<\/p>\n

The joint statement was initiated by Project Stability and Accountability for Malaysia (Projek SAMA), Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections Gabungan untuk Pilihanraya Bersih dan Adil (Bersih), Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS Malaysia), Himpunan Advokasi Rakyat Malaysia (HARAM) and Fahmi Reza.<\/p>\n

Initiated by:-<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Project Stability and Accountability for Malaysia (Projek SAMA)<\/li>\n
  2. Himpunan Advokasi Rakyat Malaysia\u00a0 (HARAM)<\/li>\n
  3. Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS Malaysia)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Organisation Endorsees:-<\/p>\n

    1) Agora Society Malaysia<\/p>\n

    2) Aliran<\/p>\n

    3) Engage<\/p>\n

    4) Gabungan Bertindak Malaysia (GBM)<\/p>\n

    5) Islamic Renaissance Front<\/p>\n

    6) Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall Civil Rights Committee<\/p>\n

    7) Movement for Change, Sarawak (MoCS)<\/p>\n

    8) Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia (SABM)<\/p>\n

    9) Persatuan Pemangkin Daya Masyarakat (ROSE)<\/p>\n

    10) LLG CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE BERHAD<\/p>\n

    Individual Endorsees:-<\/p>\n

    1) Prof Zaharom Nain<\/p>\n

    2) Dr S. Munirah Alatas<\/p>\n

    3) Azhan Ismail<\/p>\n

    4) Farah Abdullah<\/p>\n

    5) Jamaliah<\/p>\n

    6) Kamsiah<\/p>\n

    7) Kannan Ramasamy<\/p>\n

    8) Khairiah Talha<\/p>\n

    9) Khalidah Mohd Talha<\/p>\n

    10) Khalilah Talha<\/p>\n

    11) Lit Lan<\/p>\n

    12) Mohamad Yusoff<\/p>\n

    13) Nik Elin Nik Rashid<\/p>\n

    14) Norlina Abdullah<\/p>\n

    15) Richard Ong<\/p>\n

    16) Siah Kwong Liang<\/p>\n

    17) Tony Lee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    26 May 2025 We, the undersigned groups, call on Attorney-General (AG) Dato\u2019 Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar to update the public on the progress in and timeline for filing new charges against former Prime Minister Najib Razak in the International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) case involving RM6.6 billion in government funds. We also urge Prime Minister cum Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to give the AGC his full support, including the\u00a0declassification of the Ministry of Finance (MOF) documents to facilitate the prosecution\u2019s case. Six months ago, on 27 November 2024, the Kuala Lumpur High Court granted Najib a\u00a0Discharge Not Amounting to Acquittal (DNAA)\u00a0for six charges of criminal breach of trust linked to the IPIC funds.\u00a0https:\/\/www.malaymail.com\/news\/malaysia\/2024\/11\/27\/najib-and-irwan-serigar-granted-dnaa-in-rm66b-ipic-cbt-case-after-trial-stalled-since-2018\/158163 Malaysians do not want to see Najib getting a full acquittal or Discharge Amounting to Acquittal (DAA) due to the failure of the Attorney-General\u2019s Chambers (AGC) to press new charges in time. In Najib\u2019s IPIC case, […]\n","protected":false},"author":670,"featured_media":39953,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[182,260,180,164,240,261],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-civil-rights-committee","category-joint-statements","category-committee","category-statements-announcements","category-statements-of-committess","category-statement-of-civil-rights-committee"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/Najib\u6587\u544a\u56feEN.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39958"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/670"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39958"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39958\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39959,"href":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39958\/revisions\/39959"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/klscah.org.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}