Court can’t hear PKR’s suit against Najib, 3 others, says lawyer

The Kuala Lumpur High Court today was told that it lacks the jurisdiction to hear PKR's legal suit on the RM2.6 billion found in Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's personal accounts. Lawyer Datuk Mohd Hafarizam Harun, who was representing Najib and Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said PKR lacked the locus standi to initiate the suit as the plaintiffs failed to show that they have genuine interest in the matter or that their rights were affected. Hafarizam said the declaration sought by PKR contained criminal elements which was out of the jurisdiction of the civil courts. He said the allegation in the suit were made under provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering and Financial of Terrorism Act, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Act, The Financial Services Act and the Foreign Exchange Act. In August, PKR had filed its lawsuit against Najib and three others, claiming that electoral laws were breached over the use of the RM2.6 billion "donation" found in Najib's accounts. – December 14, 2015. MORE TO COME]]>