What evidence contradicted Apandi’s 2016 exoneration of Najib?

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Evidence Contradicted Former Attorney General Apandi Ali's 2016 Exoneration of Najib Razak

Prosecutors have argued that former attorney general Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali's integrity was compromised when he previously cleared Datuk Seri Najib Razak of misappropriating SRC International Sdn Bhd funds, as subsequent evidence presented indicated otherwise. Apandi himself affirmed that the flow charts he presented at a January 26, 2016 press conference, which were intended to exonerate Najib, were the same ones submitted as evidence during trial. These flow charts demonstrably showed that funds originating from SRC International and entering Najib's bank accounts were not, as Najib had claimed, derived from Arab donations.
Flow Charts Showed Direct Link to SRC International Funds

Ad hoc prosecutor Datuk V. Sithambaram highlighted that the flow charts produced by Apandi unequivocally illustrated that funds entering Najib's accounts originated from SRC International. This directly contradicted Najib's assertion that the monies were donations from Arab sources. The evidence presented indicated that RM42 million deposited into Najib's accounts was demonstrably from SRC, not from any other purported source.
Government Guarantees for RM4 Billion Loan

SRC International had secured two loans totalling RM4 billion from the Retirement Fund Incorporated (KWAP) through Government Guarantees. These guarantees were signed by Najib in his capacity as prime minister and finance minister. Apandi's press releases in January 2016 had stated his satisfaction that there was no evidence of Najib abusing his position to approve these RM4 billion Government Guarantees for SRC International.
Apandi's Decision Based on Investigation Papers at a Specific Time

During cross-examination, Apandi conceded that his decision to exonerate Najib was based on the materials available within the investigation papers as of January 26, 2016. He further agreed that his exoneration was predicated on the finding that Najib lacked knowledge of the offenses committed at the conclusion of the SRC investigations at that particular juncture. However, Sithambaram countered that court decisions are founded on evidence presented in court, not on an individual's opinion. Najib was subsequently sentenced to 10 years' jail for three counts of CBT, 10 years' jail for three counts of money laundering, and 12 years' jail and a RM210 million fine for abuse of position in the RM42 million SRC International case.

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