Najib subjected to selective prosecution in RM42m SRC case, court hears

Najib Abdul Razak was subjected to selective prosecution in the RM42 million SRC International case, the Court of Appeal heard today.

The former prime minister’s defence counsel Harvinderjit Singh submitted that the prosecution practised selective prosecution in relation to the three charges of criminal breach of trust (CBT) against Najib.

The lawyer contended that this took place when the MACC issued red notices to arrest three others for the CBT offence.

This was in relation to red notices issued...