Najib Abdul Razak will apply for a stay of proceedings in a civil suit filed by SRC International Sdn Bhd against him for alleged breach of trust and breach of statutory duty in relation to the RM4 billion Retirement Fund Inc (KWAP) loan to SRC.

The former premier’s counsel Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee said this was because his client wanted the criminal case involving SRC which was at the appeal stage at the Court of Appeal to be completed first before proceeding with the civil suit.

“We have informed the court that we are filing for a stay of...