Nov 11 for 3rd parties to claim property seized from Najib, 17 others

Nov 11 for 3rd parties to claim property seized from Najib, 17 others

Former PM's lawyer says if no third party appears on the day to make the claim, the court will proceed with the case by setting a trial date.

Hundreds of luxury items were seized from former PM Najib Razak and his wife, Rosmah Mansor in 2018. (Bernama pic)
KUALA LUMPUR:
The case management for the presence of interested third parties seeking claim to the property, comprising hundreds of handbags of various brands, cash, watches and 27 cars, that were seized from former prime minister Najib Razak and his wife, Rosmah Mansor and 16 others, has been set for Nov 11.

Najib’s lawyer, Nur Syahirah Hanapiah, when contacted by Bernama, said that if no third party were to appear on that day, the court would proceed with the case by setting a trial date.

The case management had originally been fixed for today but was postponed due to the conditional movement control order (CMCO) in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Selangor, which has been extended till Nov 9.

In the notice of motion, the respondents named by the prosecution are Najib, Rosmah, their three children – Nor Ashman Razak, Nooryana Najwa and Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz (Najib’s stepson) – Mohd Kyizzad Mesran; Senijauhar Sdn Bhd; Aiman Ruslan; Yayasan Rakyat 1Malaysia, Yayasan Semesta; Yayasan Mustika Kasih; Rembulan Kembara Sdn Bhd, Goh Gaik Ewe (Jho Low’s mother), Roger Ng  (former Goldman Sachs officer) and wife, Lim Hwee Bin; Kee Kok Thiam; Tan Vern Tact and Geh Choh Hun.

Among the valuables were 52 branded handbags, 10 watches and cash in different denominations which were seized on May 17, 2018.

Also seized on the same day were four branded watches, 171 branded handbags and 27 pairs of shoes, while 40 luxury handbags were confiscated on June 11, 2018.

Meanwhile, 27 Nissan Urvan vehicles were seized on Aug 2, 2018.

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