The case of SRC funds totalling RM42 million
Total number of charges: 7
3 counts of criminal breach of trust
Offence: Section 409 of the Penal Code
Penalty: Maximum 20 years’ jail + whipping + a fine
1 count of abuse of power
Offence: Section 23(1) of MACC Act 2009 (punishable under Section 24 of the same act)
Penalty: Maximum 20 years’ jail + a fine of not less than five times the amount of the bribe, or RM10,000, whichever is higher
3 counts of money laundering
Offence: Section 4(1)(b) of AMLATFPUAA 2001
Penalty: Maximum 15 years’ jail + a fine of RM5 million, or five times the amount, whichever is higher, for each charge
ALL eyes will be on the Kuala Lumpur High Court (Criminal 3) on Tuesday, when former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak learns whether he will be acquitted of all seven charges against him in relation to RM42 million belonging to SRC International Sdn Bhd or whether the court will find him guilty of several, if not all, of the charges.