Lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, who is putting emphasis on the conversation transcript between fugitive businessperson Low Taek Jho and Ambank in defence of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak in his SRC International Sdn Bhd trial, suggested that there would be "trouble" if the prosecution is unable to produce the document.
Speaking to journalists after the fourth day of the trial at the Kuala Lumpur court complex today, Shafee said the transcript was a vital piece of evidence for the defence team.
"It is a very important matter. If they (the prosecution) are trying to hide it, then it would be the end of them. They cannot hide it as it has been raised everywhere including by The Wall Street Journal and Sarawak Report.
"If it has gone missing, there would be big trouble," he told journalists.
The prosecution has accused Shafee's team of going on a "fishing expedition" but the defence team argued that it was up to the court to determine the relevance of the transcript after it was produced.
Shafee had argued in court that the transcript would show that Low was trying to hide the Ambank transactions from Najib which would fit the defence narrative that the former prime minister was a victim of Low's "conspiracy".
Najib is standing trial for three counts of money laundering, three counts of criminal breach of trust and one count of abuse of power involving a sum of RM42 million originating from state-owned SRC International that flowed into Najib's bank accounts at Ambank.
The money was subsequently cashed out in various cheques in the name of private companies and BN parties, according to testimonies by witnesses.
The court also heard that Ambank relationship manager, Joanna Yu Ging Ping, was in contact with Low.
Yu was questioned by MACC investigators and surrendered evidence when the graftbusters raided Jalan Raja Chulan Ambank branch on July 6, 2015.
Yesterday, Kuala Lumpur High Court judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali had ordered for the conversation transcript between Yu and Low to be produced in court. - Mkini
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