Kuala Lumpur: A former SRC International Sdn Bhd director told the High Court that former prime minister Najib Razak had no basis to blame him for losses suffered by the company.

Kuala Lumpur: The High Court here has fixed June 5 to rule on whether to allow Najib Razak to proceed with his bid to compel the government to produce a “supplementary order” purportedly issued by the former king.

Kuala Lumpur: The documents related to the Federal Territories Pardons Board’s decision to reduce Najib Razak’s prison sentence and fine are not confidential, says Shafee Abdullah, the former prime minister’s lawyer.

PETALING JAYA: A lack of transparency in the pardon process that saw former prime minister Najib Razak’s sentence in the SRC International case commuted at the end of last month may hurt investor confidence, the head of a leading think tank in Asia said.

PETALING JAYA: PKR grassroots are unhappy with the party’s handling of former prime minister Najib Razak’s reduced sentence, leaving division leaders fearing that members may boycott future elections.

PETALING JAYA: Analysts say DAP has little reason to openly criticise the reduction of sentence for former prime minister Najib Razak in his SRC International case, and that the party should instead exercise caution in any address of the matter.

Kuala Lumpur: Najib Razak’s legal team says they are “seriously thinking” about submitting another petition for a full royal pardon for the former prime minister regarding his SRC International conviction and sentence.

Kuala Lumpur: Najib Razak’s lawyer Shafee Abdullah has hit out at Malaysian Bar president Karen Cheah over her assertion that the King can only grant pardons on the advice of the Federal Territories Pardons Board (FTPB).

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Bar has expressed “deep disappointment” over the decision of the Federal Territories Pardons Board to remit the sentence passed by the courts on former prime minister Najib Razak, asking if the exercise of mercy has “robbed” the nation of justice.

PETALING JAYA: The government has the power to release Najib Razak from prison under a provision of the Prison Act 1955 despite the Pardons Board granting the former prime minister only a remission of his sentence, a retired Court of Appeal judge said.