Hiding evidence in Najib’s trial will be unjust, says Zaid
Zaid Ibrahim (left) says critical evidence was not made available to the defence and it will be unsafe to convict Najib Razak based on the prosecution’s case as presented.
PETALING JAYA: Former law minister Zaid Ibrahim has cautioned against a miscarriage of justice in Najib Razak’s trial in the SRC International case at the Court of Appeal.
Speaking to FMT, he said the court should allow Najib’s request for new evidence to be adduced.
Any concealment or suppression of evidence that could help the former prime minister’s defence would be a miscarriage of justice, he added.
Yesterday, it was reported that Najib’s lawyers had filed an application to adduce fresh evidence, days before the Court of Appeal delivers its decision on the case.
The pieces of evidence include those from Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief commissioner Azam Baki and SRC investigating officer Rosli Hussein or others the lawyers said the court might deem fit.
In his affidavit in support of the motion, Najib said all issues raised in the High Court and Court of Appeal had not been fully determined and that it was within the interest of justice that he get a fair trial by having all evidence produced.
This followed revelations that RM65 million in 1MDB-linked funds had been retrieved from a company controlled by the husband of former Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti Akthar Aziz.
Najib said the additional evidence from Azam and Rosli needed to be taken as it was not available during the trial.
“There are aspects to the prosecution case that are gallingly poor,” said Zaid. “Critical evidence relating to payments to Zeti’s husband was not made available to the defence and it will be unsafe to convict Najib based on the prosecution’s case as presented.
“In our criminal justice system, the prosecution must never suppress or conceal evidence that would be helpful to the defence. It would be a miscarriage of justice.”
PETALING JAYA: Former law minister Zaid Ibrahim has cautioned against a miscarriage of justice in Najib Razak’s trial in the SRC International case at the Court of Appeal.
Speaking to FMT, he said the court should allow Najib’s request for new evidence to be adduced.
Any concealment or suppression of evidence that could help the former prime minister’s defence would be a miscarriage of justice, he added.
Yesterday, it was reported that Najib’s lawyers had filed an application to adduce fresh evidence, days before the Court of Appeal delivers its decision on the case.
The pieces of evidence include those from Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief commissioner Azam Baki and SRC investigating officer Rosli Hussein or others the lawyers said the court might deem fit.
In his affidavit in support of the motion, Najib said all issues raised in the High Court and Court of Appeal had not been fully determined and that it was within the interest of justice that he get a fair trial by having all evidence produced.
This followed revelations that RM65 million in 1MDB-linked funds had been retrieved from a company controlled by the husband of former Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti Akthar Aziz.
Najib said the additional evidence from Azam and Rosli needed to be taken as it was not available during the trial.
“There are aspects to the prosecution case that are gallingly poor,” said Zaid. “Critical evidence relating to payments to Zeti’s husband was not made available to the defence and it will be unsafe to convict Najib based on the prosecution’s case as presented.
“In our criminal justice system, the prosecution must never suppress or conceal evidence that would be helpful to the defence. It would be a miscarriage of justice.”
Up to the Court to assess whether the allegations about Tawfiq has any bearing on Najib's guilt or innocence.
ReplyDeleteJust repating 10x allegations that money flowed through Tawfiq's accounts doesn't make Najib innocent.
Zeti has been a witness in Najib's case
DeleteNope, there is no record of Zeti having testified in the SRC Case of which Najib has been convicted and the Appeal judgement will be on Dec.8.
DeleteI may be wrong, as I did not read the case news every single day, but that is what I have tracked.
wakakaka kt is so elated for his idol, he can't see the article is written with sarcasm
Deletewakakaka, you sure like to accuse me of this and that, but on what grounds, wakakaka again
DeleteZeti was a potential witness in the SRC case but the prosecution chose not to call her up. Perhaps the prosecution knew she was not clean. And since evidence appears to havebeen suppressed there wasjo reason forthe defence to call her up too.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/src-trial-zeti-and-nor-mohamed-among-66-witnesses-offered-prosecution-defence