Deputy public prosecutor Afzainizam Abdul Aziz said senior assistant registrar Nurul Azrina Yusof informed the parties that the High Court here has yet to prepare the appeal records.

“(Azrina) has fixed another case management on Dec 5,” Afzainizam said, adding that today was the fifth case management of the appeal, filed last year.

The prosecution has yet to file its petition of appeal as it has not received the grounds of judgment and notes of evidence from the trial court, which must form part of the records.

Lawyer Sarah Abishegam represented Shafee.

On Oct 28, Justice Jamil Hussin acquitted Shafee after finding that the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case on the framed charges.

In a brief oral judgment, Jamil ruled that the prosecution witnesses had failed to show that Shafee had committed the predicate offences of receiving the proceeds from two cheques for RM4.3 million and RM5.2 million.

“Instead, the testimony (of MACC investigating officer Fariq Jabar) showed no illicit activity took place when the recipient received both cheques and that the money was not from (any) illicit activity,” said Jamil.

On Sept 13, 2018, Shafee pleaded not guilty to receiving proceeds from unlawful activities via cheques issued by the former prime minister.

He was alleged to have received RM4.3 million on Sept 13, 2013, and RM5.2 million on Feb 17, 2014 in his CIMB Bank account.

The money was received from two AmIslamic Bank Berhad accounts belonging to Najib.

Shafee was also charged with submitting incorrect tax returns for the financial years ending Dec 31, 2013, and Dec 31, 2014.

He was alleged to have omitted income of RM4.3 million received on Sept 13, 2013, and RM5.2 million received on Feb 17, 2014 in his tax returns.

He was alleged to have committed the offences at LHDN’s office at Kompleks Pejabat Kerajaan, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, here on March 3, 2015 and June 29, 2015.