00:00Former Prime Minister Najib Razak has filed an application to introduce fresh evidence before the Court of Appeal
00:07as he seeks to overturn his conviction on all 25 charges of abuse of power and money laundering linked to
00:13the 1MDB scandal.
00:15The application was filed by legal firm Shafi'i & Co. last week under Section 61 of the Court of
00:22Judicature Act 164 and Rule 7A of the Court of Appeal Rules 1994.
00:27Fresh evidence refers to information discovered after a trial concludes.
00:32It must satisfy several stringent conditions prescribed in the landmark English case of Ladd v. Marshall before it can be
00:40referred to in an appeal.
00:42Najib wants the court to hear fresh evidence relating to fugitive financier Lotec Joe, better known as Jolo, and former
00:501MDB legal counsel Jasmine Liu.
00:52Deputy Public Prosecutor Ahmad Akram Garib confirmed knowledge of the matter when contacted by FMT.
00:59The Court of Appeal has yet to set hearing dates as both sides are still waiting for the written grounds
01:04of judgment
01:05from Federal Court Judge Colin Lawrence-Sakira, who found Najib guilty of four counts of abuse of power and 21
01:12counts of money laundering.
01:13Natasha Bust, FMT
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