Dec 7 hearing of Najib's application to strike out bankruptcy notice

KUALA LUMPUR: The application of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to strike out a bankruptcy notice issued against him for failing to pay additional tax arrears of RM1.69 billion to the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) as ordered by the High Court last year will be heard on Dec 7.

Najib's lawyer Wee Yeong Kang, informed this when contacted by reporters after the case management, via e-review today, before High Court deputy registrar Ida Rahayu Sharif.

Today's proceedings were also attended by tax counsels Siti Aisyah Yusoff and Athari Faris Ammerry Hussein, who were acting for IRB.

"The same date (Dec 7) is set to hear Najib's application to stay the bankruptcy proceedings while waiting for the disposal of his appeal in the Court of Appeal against the High Court decision or the judgment debtor (Najib) appeal at the Special Commissioners of Income Tax ( SCIT) is fully completed. " said Wee.

Najib filed the application claiming that the notice issued by IRB on Feb 4 this year was mala fide, onerous and an abuse of the court process.