Day 5: Najib, SRC issued cheques including to political parties

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The trial of former Malaysian prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak entered the fifth day today, with the fifth prosecution witness testifying on the cheques issued by accounts linked to Najib and SRC International Sdn Bhd.

The High court heard from AmBank cheque processing centre senior manager Badrul Hisham Mohamad, 42, that a total of 17 cheques had been issued by accounts suspected to be linked to Najib and SRC.

The cheques issued amounted to more than RM25 million.

Badrul Hisham was the fifth prosecution witness in the Najib’s corruption trial.

The former premier and finance minister faces seven charges involving RM42mil belonging to SRC International.

The trial continues before Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali on Thursday (April 18) afternoon.

Source –NNN-BERNAMA

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KUALA LUMPUR (April 17): Two Bank Negara Malaysia officers have already testified in Datuk Seri Najib Razak's SRC International Sdn Bhd criminal breach of trust and abuse of power trial that enters its fourth day today.

The two officers Azizul Adzani Abdul Ghafar and Mohammad Nizam Yahya were brought in by the prosecution to lay the foundation for the case to show the money trail allegedly from SRC International to subsidiary companies Gandingan Mentari Sdn Bhd and Ihsan Perdana Sdn Bhd and into Najib's accounts.

Azizul, who is the prosecution's second witness, testified that he led a team to Ambank Jalan Raja Chulan on July 6, 2015, to raid and retrieve details about the accounts owned by Najib, SRC International and Gandingan Mentari.

Nizam told the court yesterday that he was asked to go to Affin Bank Sdn Bhd that same day, to get information over three accounts owned by Ihsan Perdana which apparently oversees Yayasan Rakyat 1Malaysia (YR1M).

Najib is the highest ex-government official in the country's history, to be brought to court where he is facing three counts of criminal breach of trust, one for abuse of power and three for money laundering of RM42 million of SRC International.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The trial of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on seven charges involving SRC International Sdn Bhd funds entered its third day today with the defence team cross-examining Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) manager Azizul Adzani Abdul Ghafar.

At the outset, Attorney-General Tommy Thomas informed the court that the main issue of the request by the defence pertaining to eight folders containing documents and photocopying of the documents, which resulted in the adjournment of proceedings yesterday, had been resolved.

“Can I express regret for what happened yesterday We will make sure it will not happen again.
“So we can proceed with the trial for the defence to cross-examine the witness,” said Thomas before High Court Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali.

Yesterday, after Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Suhaimi Ibrahim completed his examination-in-chief on Azizul Adzani, Najib’s lawyer Harvinderjit Singh requested for a short adjournment to study and arrange the documents referred by the second witness before the defence could cross-examine him.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is back in court for the second day of his trial for misappropriation of funds from SRC International Sdn Bhd – a former subsidiary of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

Najib, 66, arrived at the Kuala Lumpur High Court here, at 9am today.

The trial resumed this morning with Najib’s defence team cross-examining the first prosecution witness – deputy registrar at the Registrar of Companies Malaysia (SSM), Muhamad Akmaludin Abdullah, 35.

Mohd Akmaludin previously testified that he had received a request from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to run checks on the records of three companies – SRC International, Gandingan Mentari and Ihsan Perdana.

Najib is facing three counts of CBT and one count of abuse of power over funds amounting to RM42 million linked to SRC International.

He is also facing three money-laundering charges over the same funds.

The three CBT charges were read under Section 409 of the Penal Code, while the power abuse charge was read under Section 23 of the MACC Act 2009.

The Pekan MP is also facing three money-laundering charges under Section 4 (1) (b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (AMLATFA) 2001.

If convicted, Najib could be sentenced to up to 20 years’ jail, whipping and a fine for the CBT charges; a maximum 20 years’ jail and a fine of not less than five times the amount of bribe involved, or RM10,000, whichever is higher, for the abuse of power charge; and jail time not exceeding 15 years, and a fine of up to RM15 million or five times the amount involved, whichever is higher, for the money laundering charges.

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The first of many trials facing former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak started on Wednesday after weeks of delay — but analysts say the ex-leader’s defense team is likely to try to postpone the proceedings further.

Najib — unexpectedly ousted in the general election last May — faces more than 40 charges linked to the disappearance of billions of dollars from Malaysian state investment firm 1MDB.

The current trial involves seven charges related to an alleged transfer of 42 million Malaysian ringgit ($10.3 million) from a former 1MDB unit to Najib’s personal bank account. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

 Wednesday’s trial began after a two-month delay and is set to recommence on April 15. Earlier postponements followed appeals over procedural matters.

Analysts said there are political incentives for Najib if his trial is delayed, and they expect more attempts by the defense to push back proceedings.

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