Najib still Pekan MP pending Federal Court appeal, can't contest unless conviction set aside, say lawyers

2021-12-08 5

Despite the Court of Appeal upholding Datuk Seri Najib Razak's conviction and sentence in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case, he will not lose his status as Pekan MP if he files an appeal to the Federal Court against the decision, say lawyers.

Lawyers Lim Wei Jiet and Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali said the seat will only become automatically vacant if the Federal Court, as the final avenue of appeal, decides to uphold the High Court’s conviction.

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