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The approved loan was to be used for general investment "without limitations".

Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah: "There is an alternative remedy, which on order principles would preclude this court from exercising its inherent jurisdiction. Public interest element dictates this case should proceed without delay/"

This followed a letter declaring the government was providing a guarantee for the loan — ex-KWAP official

Testifying before the court for the SRC International Sdn Bhd hearing today, the trial's 27th prosecution witness deputy accountant at the Prime Minister's Department, Putrajaya, Zarina Yusuf said Najib's last drawn salary in May 2018 was RM1,017,014.39.

This is the second time Justice Sequerah vacated fixed hearing date to make way for the hearing of Najib's SRC International Sdn Bhd case.

An amount totalling US$681 million was allegedly deposited into Najib's accounts.

Justice Nazlan said the three criminal breach of trust (CBT) charges faced by Najib are not defective as an offence of money laundering and CBT charge is found to be valid following a Court of Appeal decision where in a similar case, the accused is charged with money laundering and CBT. There is no ambiguity on the positions of Najib being prime minister, finance minister and advisor emeritus of SRC, he added.

Najib and Rosmah had filed the discovery application on Dec 31 last year while Baling Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, who is the third defendant in the suit, filed the same application on Jan 22.

The 69-year-old said the suit filed by FGV against him was an afterthought and for the collateral or politically motivated purpose of simply "shaming" him.

“I dare [to] tell you that he is a victim of conspiracy of Jho Low and gang,” Muhammad Shafee said.