A source told FMT that the latest charges under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act, or Amla, followed a session yesterday with officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
“The charges are related to his involvement in SRC International,” the source said.
It is understood that anti-graft officers met the former prime minister late last night and early this morning at his private residence, and spent hours questioning Najib over transactions linked to SRC International, a subsidiary of 1MDB.
Najib was brought to the court today at 2.30pm.
He has already been charged with offences linked to money laundering and CBT in the transfer of RM42 million into his account from former 1MDB unit SRC International.
He was also accused of abusing his power as the prime minister by giving government guarantees on SRC International’s RM4 billion loan from the Retirement Fund Inc.
A further 25 charges were made against him in September in connection with the alleged transfer of RM2.28 billion 1MDB-related funds into his bank account before the 2013 general election.