The criminal trial of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak involving the alleged misappropriation of funds from SRC International Sdn Bhd enters its 39th day today at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysiakini brings you live reports of the proceedings.
I had no direct access to Najib's AmBank accounts - Joanna Yu
10.15am - Former AmBank relationship manager Joanna Yu Ging Ping testifies that she did not have direct access to then prime minister Najib Abdul Razak's accounts.
During examination-in-chief by DPP V Sithambaram, the 54th witness says she did not have access to the system as a relationship manager, and she only acted as liaison.
Sithambaram: Can you access the customer account of Najib from your computer terminal?
Joanna: No, we (relationship managers) have to contact the branch (Jalan Raja Chulan branch where Najib's current and savings accounts were). It is client privilege.
AmBank did not bounce Najib's cheques due to his position
10am - Former AmBank relationship manager Joanna Yu Ging Ping tells the court that the bank did not dishonour the cheques issued by Najib even when his accounts were overdrawn.
Testifying under examination-in-chief by the prosecution, she says that this was due to Najib's status and position at that time as both prime minister and finance minister.
She adds that the bank would contact her and she would then contact Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil, who is a mandate holder for Najib's accounts, to inform him to immediately remedy the overdrawn accounts.
Jho Low contacted me about Najib opening bank accounts - witness
9.34am - 54th witness and former AmBank Relationship Manager Joanna Yu says Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low, contacted her in early 2011 about then premier Najib Abdul Razak's opening of current and savings accounts with AmBank.
She tells DPP Budiman Lutfi Mohamed during examination in chief that Jho Low had also asked whether it is possible for then AmBank managing director Cheah Tek Kuang to personally go and facilitate the opening of Najib's accounts.
Proceedings begin with 54th witness taking the stand
9.27am - Former AmBank Relationship Manager Joanna Yu Ging Ping, the 54th witness, takes the stand.
Proceedings resume with Joanna Yu testifying during examination-in-chief.
Meanwhile, the hearing on the prosecution's application for Najib to apologise over the FB post related to RM3.36 million credit card spending will take place later today.
9.26am - Proceedings begin with Kuala Lumpur High Court judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali entering the court.
Najib arrives in court
9am - Accused Najib Abdul Razak arrives in court and takes a seat at the front row of the public gallery.
Also awaiting the start of proceedings are Attorney-General Tommy Thomas and other members of the prosecution, as well as members of the former prime minister's defence team.
Will Najib Abdul Razak need to make a full and unconditional apology for his Facebook posting regarding the RM3.36 million spent with a credit card linked to him?
This is the issue to be argued by the prosecution and defence on the 41st day of his RM42 million SRC International trial before Kuala Lumpur High Court judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali this morning.
On July 18, Nazlan had warned Najib to refrain from further online postings that could amount to contempt. This was prompted by the accused’s July 16 Facebook post in which he defended the 2014 spending saying the amount was used to purchase gifts for foreign royalty.
The judge’s warning was meant to preserve the status quo pending today’s hearing of the prosecution’s bid for Najib to apologise before the start of hearing at today.
After a brief hearing which Nazlan had previously said should not exceed an hour, the main trial proper will then proceed.
-Mkini
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