News by Hafiz Yatim

Najib told the court today he had next to no knowledge of the funds in his account when issuing cheques amounting to millions of ringgit.

It was previously reported that Najib's lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah wanted to call a handwriting expert from Australia to study the documents.

Najib said he would make the oath at the Kampung Baru mosque on Friday.

He maintained that there is a need for a writing expert to verify the authenticity of the documents and the signatures.

High Court judicial commissioner Anand Ponnudurai, who had been pulled in from private practice into the judiciary last month, maintained the trial dates which was fixed by his predecessor Justice S Nantha Balan, who has now been elevated to the Court of Appeal.

Meeriam Rosaline's lawyer RSN Rayer said as far as his client is concerned the former senior minister's mental health is sound.

Former PM Datuk Seri Najib Razak last week filed a suit against the bank and the banker over the management of accounts under his name used to divert funds from SRC International Sdn Bhd.

It is understood that Attorney General Tan Sri Tommy Thomas signed the withdrawal of appeal on Monday.

Besides this, Meeriam Rosaline a/p Edward Paul is also seeking for Samy Vellu and his son Datuk Seri S Vell Paari to pay unpaid living costs to her amounting to RM191,107.35, which she claimed was owed to her when it was cut off since July last year.

It was previously reported last month that the prosecution failed in its application to transfer the cases from the Sessions Court to the High Court.