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18 April 2019
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KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court heard today that renovation and plumbing works amounting to RM156,500 were carried out at the private residence of Najib Razak in Langgak Duta here.
ABS Trend Master Sdn Bhd received RNM100,000 for carrying out renovation work while Moz Sdn Bhd was paid RM56,500 for carrying out plumbing work, which included building two water tanks. The works were carried out between late 2014 and early 2015.
The money was said to be part of RM10.7 million deposited into former prime minister Najib’s accounts and which allegedly originated from SRC International.
Earlier this morning, AmIslamic Bank Bhd cheque processing manager Badrul Hisam Mohamed said ABS and Moz were among 15 recipients, that included two Barisan Nasional component parties, which received payments from two bank accounts belonging to Najib.
The sixth witness, interior designer Zulkarnain Mohamad, said in late 2014, Najib’s residence manager Amirul Hadi had asked him to do renovation work.
He was asked to build a store house, dry kitchen cloth cabinet and pantry. “I informed Amirul that I was not worthy to undertake the work for the Number One man of the country (then),” he said, referring to Najib.
However, Zulkarnain, the proprietor of ABS, said he finally agreed to undertake the job.
“I went to the house and took measurements and later drew the renovation plan,” he said when examined by deputy public prosecutor Muhammad Saifuddin Hashim Musaimi.
Zulkarnain said he started work sometime in September or October 2014 and completed the work in early 2015.
“I was at the house in the morning and evening and had occasionally seen Najib there,” he said.
Zulkarnain said he was given a cheque (from Najib’s account) for the work performed.
Cross-examined by lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, the witness said he would stop work whenever Najib was around as “I did not want to disturb him”.
Plumber Zakaria Zearat Khan, the owner of Moz, said he was asked to carry out plumbing work and build two water tanks due to frequent supply disruption.
“The house is on a hill and the water pressure is low,” the witness said, adding that Syabas had asked him to attend to Najib’s house as he was registered with the company (Syabas).
Zakaria said he liaised with Amirul and quoted RM56,500 to conduct the work. He said he was later issued a cheque (from Najib’s account) for the amount.
Asked what happened to the payment, Zakaria coolly said “clear lah” (money was paid by the bank).
Cross-examined by Shafee, the witness said the tanks were a necessity and not a luxury.
Earlier, the defence submitted that those who allegedly received and spent the money should not be called to testify as his client was only charged with receiving money from illegal proceeds.
Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali, in dismissing the application by the defence, said the evidence of those who received and spent the money was relevant, both under the anti-money laundering law and criminal breach of trust.
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KUALA LUMPUR: A witness told the High Court today that RM10.7 million was given to two Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties as well as individuals and companies through two bank accounts belonging to Najib Razak.
AmIslamic Bank Bhd cheque processing manager Badrul Hisam Mohamed said SRC International Sdn Bhd also sent a cheque for RM20 million, and another for RM103,361.17, to Ihsan Perdana Sdn Bhd.
Badrul, the fifth witness in the case, said this during examination-in-chief by deputy public prosecutor Muhammad Saifuddin Hashim Musaimi.
Ihsan Perdana was reportedly formed for corporate social responsibility programmes by Yayasan 1Malaysia Development Bhd.
All payments were made in 2015.
Although the prime minister’s name was not explicitly mentioned, Attorney-General Tommy Thomas revealed in his opening statement on April 3 that Najib had issued 15 personal cheques from his AmPrivate Banking accounts.
The 15 recipients were Vital Spire Sdn Bhd (RM140,000), Zulkarnain & Co (RM2.5 million), Centre for Strategic Engagement (RM300,000), Lim Soon Ping (RM238,914), ABX Transmasters Sdn Bhd (RM100,000), Sabah-based political party, Upko (RM1 million), Yayasan Penyayang Tun Abdul Razak (RM400,000), Solar Shine (RM1 million), Asmadi Abu Talip (RM50,000), Manisah Othman (RM13,800), Moz Malaysia Sdn Bhd (RM56,500), Badan Perhubungan Umno Pulau Pinang (RM1 million), Syadillah Enterprise (RM77,300), Johor Bahru Umno division (RM300,000) and legal firm Wan Aishah Mubarak (RM3.5 million).
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9.09am – Fourth prosecution witness Farhan enters the court and takes a seat at the witness stand as proceedings begin. He is expected to produce the items he seized from Ambank banker Yu on July 6, 2016.
Yesterday, Nazlan allowed the defence’s application to compel Farhan to produce the items, which purportedly contain details of the conversation between Yu and fugitive businessperson Low, a key figure in the 1MDB scandal.
9.11am – DPP Suhaimi allows Farhan to be temporarily released to take more time and gather the evidence sought by the defence.
Meanwhile, fifth witness Badron Hisham Mohd, a senior manager at Ambank’s cheque processing centre, takes the stand.
10.10am – DPP Saifuddin asks Badron to confirm whether a series of cheques from Ambank and AmIslamic were cashed.
Among these is a cheque to Solar Shine Sdn Bhd for RM1 million, dated Feb 17, 2015.
10.26am – Badron is presented with an AmIslamic check for RM1 million to Badan Perhubungan Umno Pulau Pinang dated Feb 26, 2015.
He confirms that the cheque was cashed successfully.
Also cashed, according to the witness, was an RM3.5 million cheque dated Jan 21, 2015 made out to law firm Hafarizam Aisha Mubarak.
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