In the majority decision, the panel found no bias or breach of natural justice.
After hearing a lengthy submission by the defence and the prosecution over the span of six days in January and February on why the former premier should or should not be given leave for the review, panel chair Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Justice Abdul Rahman Sebli had said the court's decision would come"no later than March 31".
If leave is granted, the Federal Court will then fix a date to have Najib's review application heard on its full merits.Najib is seeking leave to review the Federal Court's decision of Aug 23, 2022 which upholds the Kuala Lumpur High Court's decision to convict and sentence him to 12 years in jail and a RM210mil fine in the RM42mil SRC International case.
However, the five-judge panel chaired by Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat gave a stern 'no' to the request. He said Najib had taken on new lawyers with the hope of postponing the hearing of the appeal and so the court had the right to refuse the adjournment sought.
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