Ad hoc prosecutor V Sithambaram pointed out that Najib was relying on statements by three Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and two Maybank officers to support the application.

“The application is not supported by proper affidavits (by these persons) for this court to act upon,” he said in rebutting Najib’s application.

He said these officers had not told Najib what actually transpired during their investigation of High Court judge Nazlan Ghazali.

“It could even amount to a hearsay upon hearsay,” he said, adding that Najib’s application was merely a camouflage to fish for evidence.

Najib was convicted by Nazlan on July 28, 2020 on seven charges of abuse of power and misappropriation of RM42 million in SRC International funds after a 76-day trial. He was sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment and fined RM210 million.

His conviction and sentence were upheld by the Court of Appeal on Dec 8 last year but have been stayed pending the disposal of the present appeal to the Federal Court from that decision.

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