The criminal trial of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak involving the alleged misappropriation of funds from SRC International Sdn Bhd enters day 79 today at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysiakini brings you live reports of the proceedings.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Aussie handwriting expert report on Najib's signature by Feb 26: Shafee
- Ask King Abdullah: Anifah on late Saudi ruler's donation promise
- 'Donation pledge not raised in cabinet as it was a personal donation'
- Anifah's testimony on Saudi donation date differs from past witnesses
- Ex-foreign minister unaware if Jho Low has more clout with Saudi royals
- Najib declined gift of stallions by Saudi king, Anifah testifies
- 'Jamil confirmed that Saudi king wanted money to go into Najib's account'
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Aussie expert report on Najib's signature ready by Feb 26: Shafee
12.13pm - An Australian handwriting expert's report on Najib Abdul Razak's signatures on key SRC International documents can be ready latest by Feb 26, the High Court hears.
Lead defence counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah informs Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali this at the end of proceedings today.
Earlier, Shafee had wrapped up re-examination of former foreign minister Anifah Aman, who was the sixth defence witness.
Shafee informs Nazlan that the expert has finished examining the disputed documents yesterday, and could wrap up the report latest by Feb 26.
Shafee also informs the court that they will prepare a 1MDB case investigating officer, only named as Nasarudin, to testify as the seventh defence witness on Monday next week.
Nazlan then adjourns proceedings for today. Proceedings will resume on Monday.
Monday is also possibly set for a hearing of an application by Najib in relation to statements recorded by MACC of potential witnesses who later could not be located.
11.40am - Former foreign minister Anifah Aman agrees that it wouldn't be right to buy a watch with the price tag of half a million ringgit using the so-called Saudi donation.
"Of course not," he says when cross-examined by DPP V Sithambaram.
Ask King Abdullah: Anifah on late Saudi ruler's donation promise
11.38am - Former foreign minister Anifah Aman testifies that one should ask the late Saudi ruler King Abdullah Abdul Aziz al-Saud (above) on what the latter (King Abdullah) meant by "vague disbursement" in relation to the latter's promise of a donation into then premier Najib Abdul Razak's personal account.
The sixth defence witness says this during cross-examination by DPP V Sithambaram.
Sithambaram is asking Anifah over the latter's witness statement, where the latter testified that he (Anifah) was made to understand that King Abdullah wanted to transfer the financial donation into Najib's personal account in order to avoid the money be "vaguely disbursed".
Sithambaram: Your statement that says King Abdullah did not want this money to be vaguely disbursed, you heard this from King Abdullah?
Anifah: From Najib.
Sithambaram: What does "vaguely disbursed" mean?
Anifah: (You) should ask King Abdullah.
King Abdullah died in January 2015.
'Donation pledge not raised in cabinet as it was a personal donation'
11.36am - Former foreign minister Anifah Aman testifies that then Saudi ruler King Abdullah's promise of a financial donation to then premier Najib Abdul Razak was not raised in cabinet because it was a personal donation.
The sixth defence witness says this during cross-examination by DPP V Sithambaram.
Anifah is referring to King Abdullah's alleged donation promise to Najib made during a meeting in January 2010.
Sithambaram: You did not mention this to the cabinet about the donation?
Anifah: It was a personal donation from King Abdullah (to Najib).
Anifah also disagrees with Sithambaram's assertion that the promise of a donation to Najib is not personal as it transpired during Najib's visit with some members of his cabinet to Saudi Arabia to meet King Abdullah in January 2010.
Previously, former Malaysian ambassador to Saudi Arabia Syed Omar Syed Mohammad al Saggaf and former minister in prime minister's department Jamil Khir Baharom confirmed the Saudi king's promise to Najib.
Both testified that they were made to understand that King Abdullah made the promise to Najib at the sidelines of an unofficial meeting between Najib and King Abdullah on Jan 11, 2010.
Anifah also agrees with Sithambaram's assertion that King Abdullah's promise of a financial donation was not discussed in the Dewan Rakyat.
Anifah's testimony on Saudi donation offer date differs from past witnesses
11.25am - Former foreign minister Anifah Aman testifies that then Saudi ruler King Abdullah made the offer of financial donation to then premier Najib Abdul Razak during an official meeting between Jan 13 to 16, 2010.
The sixth defence witness' testimony, given during cross-examination by DPP V Sithambaram, differs from two previous defence witnesses' testimony on the matter.
Earlier witnesses, former Malaysian ambassador to Saudi Arabia Syed Omar Syed Mohammad Al Saggaf and former minister in the prime minister's department Jamil Khir Baharom testified that King Abdullah made the offer to Najib on Jan 11, 2010.
The two witnesses said that the offer was made at the sidelines of an unofficial meeting between Najib and King Abdullah at Riyadh, before an official visit by Malaysia to Saudi Arabia on Jan 13, 2010.
Sithambaram: The offer (by King Abdullah) to make this financial donation was made during the Jan 13 to 16 (2010) meeting?
Anifah: Yes.
To a question from Sithambaram whether there was any unofficial meeting between Najib and King Abdullah before Jan 13, 2010, Anifah says he has no knowledge of any such meeting.
Ex-foreign minister unaware if Jho Low has more clout with Saudi royals
11.13am - Former foreign minister Anifah Aman testifies he is not aware whether 1MDB-linked fugitive Jho Low (above) has more clout with the Saudi royal family.
The sixth defence witness says this during cross-examination by DPP V Sithambaram.
Sithambaram is asking Anifah about Najib's past testimony that Jho Low has a lot of influence with the Saudi royal family, to the extent that the wanted businessperson allegedly arranged not only an official meeting between Najib and King Abdullah but also arranged the alleged Saudi royal family donation to Najib's personal account.
Anifah tells Sithambaram that he (Anifah) is not aware of Jho Low having allegedly arranged the official meeting between Najib and King Abdullah in January 2010.
Sithambaram: Are you aware if Jho Low is closely connected to the Saudi royal family?
Anifah: I am not aware.
Sithambaram: When did you become aware of it?
Anifah: I am not aware of this even today.
Sithambaram: Have you met Jho Low?
Anifah: I have not met Jho Low.
Sithambaram: Najib mentioned that Jho Low has more clout with the Saudi (royal family).
Anifah: I do not know.
Sithambaram: As foreign minister, you have no knowledge about Jho Low being connected with the (Saudi royal) family in 2010 or thereafter?
Anifah: Yes (agreeing with Sithambaram).
11.10am - Proceedings resume after an hour break.
9.58am - The High Court allows DPP V Sithambaram's application for a one-hour break.
Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali allows this when the DPP says that the prosecution was only served with a copy of former foreign minister Anifah Aman's witness statement around 2am this morning.
Sithambaram says that the prosecution needs this time to prepare questions for cross-examination of the sixth defence witness, Anifah.
Earlier, lead defence counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah wrapped up a brief examination-in-chief of Anifah.
9.53am - Former foreign minister Anifah Aman describes the meeting between former premier Najib Abdul Razak and King Abdullah in Riyadh as an official one.
During the examination-in-chief by counsel Shafee Abdullah, Anifah testified:
"In foreign affairs, when the meeting of two heads of state is arranged by Wisma Putra, it is considered an official meeting."
9.51am - Former foreign minister Anifah Aman wraps up reading out the full content of his witness statement.
Lead defence counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah then begins asking questions for examination-in-chief.
Najib declines gift of stallions by King Abdullah, says Anifah
9.49am - Former foreign minister Anifah Aman testifies that the then prime minister Najib Abdul Razak had declined King Abdullah's offer to give him stallions after he praised the paintings of Arabian stallions at the Riyadh Conference Palace in Saudi Arabia.
In reading his witness testimony, Anifah testified: "Najib politely declined the offer as he does not ride horses.
"Such an offer clearly was a manifestation of the close relations between Saudi Arabia and Malaysia."
'Jamil confirmed to Najib that Saudi king wanted donation to enter his account'
9.45am - Former foreign minister Anifah Aman testifies that then minister in the prime minister's department Jamil Khir Baharom confirmed to then premier Najib Abdul Razak that King Abdullah wished for the donation be channelled into Najib's personal account.
The sixth defence witness says this while reading out from his witness statement during examination-in-chief by lead defence counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.
Anifah testifies he was among the Malaysian delegation at an unofficial meeting with King Abdullah at Riyadh in early January, 2010.
He confirms that among the ones in attendance were Najib, then Malaysian ambassador to Saudi Arabia Syed Omar Syed Mohammad Al Saggaf, Jamil Khir, and himself (Anifah).
Anifah says that after Najib had a confidential talk with Saudi ruler King Abdullah after the unofficial meeting, and as he, Najib and Jamil Khir were leaving the meeting hall, Anifah overheard Najib asking Jamil Khir whether Najib was correct in understanding that King Abdullah wanted the financial donation to be channelled into Najib's personal account.
"As we were exiting, the prime minister (Najib) had sought clarification from Jamil Khir regarding the confidential dialogue between him and King Abdullah as to whether he was correct in understanding that King Abdullah preferred the financial donation the King was making be transferred to Najib's personal bank account.
"I took note of this seriously as Najib was simultaneously talking to both of us.
"Jamil confirmed the accuracy of the prime minister's understanding.
"It was understood that King Abdullah did not want this contribution of money to be vaguely disbursed and may pose problems in their disbursement.
"Putting the money in the personal account of the prime minister would bring about easier controls," Anifah says.
9.38am - Former foreign minister Anifah Aman (above), 66, begins reading out from his witness statement in examination-in-chief by lead defence counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.
9.33am - Former foreign minister Anifah Aman enters the witness stand to testify as the sixth defence witness in Najib's RM42 million SRC International trial.
9.30am - Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak enters the dock as proceedings begin.
Former foreign minister Anifah Aman is the sixth defence witness slated to testify on the 79th day of former premier Najib Abdul Razak's RM42 million SRC International trial.
During previous proceedings before the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Wednesday this week, lead defence counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah said that they will take steps for Anifah to take the witness stand today.
In the course of the defence stage of trial since Dec 3 last year, those who have given oral evidence were Najib himself, former AmBank relationship manager Krystle Yap, former Malaysian ambassador to Saudi Arabia Syed Omar Syed Mohammad Al-Saggaf, former Treasury secretary-general Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah, and former minister in the prime minister's department in charge of Islamic affairs Jamil Khir Baharom.
During examination-in-chief by Shafee two days ago, Jamil Khir among others testified that he was made to understand that then Saudi ruler King Abdullah Abdul Aziz al-Saud had promised financial aid to Najib to help strengthen his (Najib) position when the 13th General Election comes in 2013.
Jamil Khir claimed the promise was made at the sidelines of an informal meeting between a Najib-led Malaysian delegation and King Abdullah in Riyadh on Jan 11, 2010.
However, during cross-examination by DPP V Sithambaram, Jamil Khir, who used to be a member of Najib's cabinet, admitted that he was informed by the accused about the alleged promise of financial aid by King Abdullah. - Mkini
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