Barred from leaving Najib, Hisyam Teh says will file fresh submissions on top of Shafee’s defence for final appeal

Lawyer Hisyam Teh Poh Teik is seen on the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya August 18, 2022. — Image by Shafwan Zaidon

By Kenneth Tee

Thursday, 18 Aug 2022 3:32 PM MYT

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 18 — Senior lawyer Hisyam Teh Poh Teik advised the Federal Courtroom this afternoon that he’ll file contemporary submissions to defend Datuk Seri Najib Razak within the former prime minister’s last attraction in opposition to his conviction of misappropriating funds from SRC Worldwide Sdn Bhd.

Hisyam had utilized to discharge himself from appearing as Najib’s counsel this morning if the Federal Courtroom refused to defer listening to the ultimate attraction, however was thwarted by the panel of 5 judges led by Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, who reminded the lawyer that he had an obligation to his consumer after accepting the appointment.

Following that, he advised the court docket he can be arguing for Najib primarily based on the earlier submissions filed on the Courtroom of Attraction by Najib’s earlier counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, after the defence cited unpreparedness to current its case since they have been appointed on the eleventh hour.

“Simply now when My Girl requested whether or not I might be counting on submissions within the Courtroom of Attraction, I answered sure.

“At this juncture I wish to placed on document that I want to put in written submissions on behalf of the appellant,” Hisyam mentioned when proceedings started after the lunch break.

He didn’t point out when the submissions can be filed.

The chief justice broke from conference earlier right this moment and ordered the prosecution to current its case first in order that Najib’s new authorized staff may have extra time to organize their case.

The Courtroom of Attraction had on December 8, 2021 upheld the Excessive Courtroom’s July 2020 verdict and sentence of 12 years in jail and a positive of RM210 million meted in opposition to Najib.

Najib had been discovered responsible of 1 rely of abuse of energy, three counts of legal breach of belief, and three counts of cash laundering.

Listening to within the nation’s supreme court docket has been scheduled to happen over 9 days, beginning August 15 until August 19 and can resume after this weekend on August 23 till August 26.

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