Kuala Lumpur: The High Court here was told that the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) has yet to decide on Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s representation to drop three additional money laundering charges involving RM27 million from SRC International Sdn Bhd funds.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, during case management proceedings, Deputy Public Prosecutor Mohd Ashrof Adrin Kamarul informed Judge K. Muniandy that the representation is still pending and requested a one-month extension to update the court on its outcome.

Meanwhile, Najib’s lead counsel, Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, asked the judge to grant a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) for his client, noting that the representation had been filed nearly two years ago. Shafee highlighted that the representation was filed in July 2023, yet no response had been received from AGC, urging the court to make a decision due to the delay in handling the matter.

He further argued for the case to be dropped, allowing for the possibility of re-charging at a later date if the prosecution deemed it necessary. In response, the court scheduled June 11 for the prosecution to provide an update on the matter.

On February 3, 2019, Najib claimed trial to three charges of money laundering by allegedly accepting illegal proceeds amounting to RM27 million through his three AmPrivate Banking accounts at AmIslamic Bank Berhad, AmBank Group Building, Jalan Raja Chulan on July 8, 2014. The former Pekan MP was charged under Section 4 (1) (a) of the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001, which carries a maximum penalty of a RM5 million fine or imprisonment of up to five years, or both, upon conviction.