KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has set June 3 to hear the prosecution’s application to stay the execution of an order for the return of property that was seized from former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, their children and several other individuals.

       Deputy public prosecutor Faten Hadni Khairuddin said the application will be heard before Justice Mohamed Zaini Mazlan.

       On Nov 8 last year, the High Court ordered the items not to be forfeited to the Malaysian government.

       The items, including handbags of various brands, 27 vehicles and cash in various currencies, were seized for being allegedly linked to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal.

       On the prosecution’s appeal at the Court of Appeal against the Nov 8 decision, Faten Hadni said it is at the case management stage as the prosecution is still waiting for the appeal record.

       She said this when contacted by reporters after case management before deputy registrar Catherine Nicholas yesterday.

       The prosecution filed the application for the stay last Nov 24, by naming Najib, Rosmah, their son Nor Ashman Razak, Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz (Najib’s stepson), Senijauhar Sdn Bhd, Aiman ？？Ruslan, Goh Gaik Ewe, (former Goldman Sachs bank officer) Roger Ng and wife Lim Hwee Bin as the first to ninth respondent respectively.

       The application for the stay was made pending an appeal against the decision in the Court of Appeal which was filed last Nov 16.

       On May 8, 2019, the Attorney General’s Chambers filed a notice of motion to forfeit hundreds of items allegedly linked to the 1MDB scandal, including handbags of various brands and 27 vehicles seized from Najib, Rosmah, their three children, including Nooryana Najwa, as well as 13 individuals and companies.

       However, the Attorney General’s Chambers allowed a representation by Nooryana Najwa for the return of items that belonged to her. — Bernama