KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 24): UMNO has filed a suit at the High Court here last Friday to reclaim RM116.7 million in cash of various currencies that were seized by police from properties linked to former party president and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

In a statement today, UMNO’s lead counsel Hariharan Tara Singh said the suit was filed last Friday and a statement of claim was delivered to the five defendants named in the case. According to the court’s website, the plaintiff is UMNO’s executive secretary Rauf Yusoh, Malaysiakini reported.

The suit seeks to reclaim cash amounting to RM116,700,000 that was seized by the police that allegedly belongs to UMNO.

“The court has set Oct 15 for case management before deputy registrar Rumaizah Baharom.

“The defendants have 14 days from the date of the writ to cause an appearance to be entered [in court],” he said.

The five defendants are the Government of Malaysia, Inspector-General of Police Fuzi Mohd Harun, Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Amar Singh Ishar Singh, Mohd Sakri Arifin and an individual named Rajagopal Ramadhasas.

On June 27, Amar had announced in a Press conference that police had seized jewellery and other valuables estimated to be worth between RM910 million and RM1.1 billion in the raids.

The seizure included RM116.7 million in 26 currencies, gold chains, rings and other jewellery, designer handbags, branded sunglasses and expensive watches.