Thursday, February 27, 2020

SRC trial: MACC asst commissioner Nasharudin takes the stand



DAY 84 | The criminal trial of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak involving the alleged misappropriation of funds from SRC International Sdn Bhd enters day 84 today at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysiakini brings you live reports of the proceedings.

Summary of Najib’s SRC RM42 million case

Najib is facing 7 charges relating to RM42m involving SRC International, a former 1MDB subsidiary.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS
  • Jho Low referred to Najib as 'boss', says Rosman
  • In hindsight, SRC name is toxic: witness
  • Witness fears self-incrimination, refuses to answer further questions

12.05pm - Proceedings resume after the break, with MACC assistant commissioner Mohd Nasharudin Amir taking the stand.
Previously, the High Court refused the defence application to compel the MACC investigation officer to sit down for an interview with the defence before taking the stand.

Court takes a half-hour break
11.31am - High Court judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali allows the application by lead defence counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah for a break as the defence needs to prepare for the next witness.
Earlier, the eighth defence witness Rosman Abdullah, who is also Putrajaya Perdana Bhd group managing director, had wrapped up his re-examination by the defence and had been released from the witness stand.

Jho Low referred to Najib as 'boss', says Rosman
10.58am - Wanted businessperson Jho Low (below) referred to then-premier Najib Abdul Razak as "boss", the High Court hears.
Putrajaya Perdana Bhd group managing director Rosman Abdullah says this during cross-examination by DPP V Sithambaram.
Sithambaram is asking the witness in relation to BBM chats between the witness and Jho Low in relation to the monetary flow of RM27 million into Najib's Ambank accounts.
Sithambaram: He (Jho Low) asked you to inform him (on outcome of transfer) so he could inform his boss.
Rosman: Yes, that is what he said.
Sithambaram: When Jho Low mentioned boss at the time, you knew the boss referred to Najib?
Rosman: Yes.
Sithambaram: You knew from previous communication with Jho Low that he referred to Najib as his boss?
Rosman: Yes.
Sithambaram: You also knew from Azlin (Alias, Najib's then-chief private secretary) that Jho Low had direct contact with Najib?
Rosman: Yes.
The cross-examination's line of questioning is in relation to the various millions of ringgit flowing into and out of PPB's subsidiary Putra Perdana Construction, with RM42 million allegedly transferred into Najib's accounts.

In hindsight, SRC name is toxic: witness
10.26am - In hindsight, the SRC name is toxic, Putrajaya Perdana Bhd (PPB) group managing director Rosman Abdullah testifies.
During examination-in-chief by defence counsel Farhan Read, the eighth defence witness says this in relation to the monetary flow of RM117 million from SRC International into the accounts of PBB's subsidiary.
The RM117 million money flow is allegedly linked to the RM42 million that flowed into Najib Abdul Razak's personal bank accounts between Dec 2014 and Feb 2015.
Earlier, Rosman says that wanted businessperson Jho Low arranged for the RM117 million monetary flow.
"Back in 2014, my knowledge of SRC is limited. Now in hindsight, the name SRC is toxic. Anything to do with SRC is a crime," Rosman says.

Witness fears self-incrimination, refuses to answer further questions
10.24am - Putrajaya Perdana Bhd group managing director Rosman Abdullah refuses to answer Najib Abdul Razak defence’s questions pertaining to RM117 million that flowed into the company's subsidiary.
The eighth defence witness raises this during examination-in-chief by defence counsel Farhan Read.
Farhan is asking further questions to Rosman in relation to the flow of RM117 million into PPB's subsidiary company.
The RM117 million is allegedly linked to the RM42 million that was banked into Najib's personal accounts between Dec 2014 and Feb 2015.
"However, having benefit of hindsight, my answer to some of these questions may incriminate me. I seek the court's guidance," Rosman says from the witness stand.
Farhan then cites Section 132 of the Evidence Act that a witness not excused from answering questions that may incriminate witness.
Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali then directs Rosman to answer the defence's questions, adding that the witness will not be prosecuted unless he gives false answer.

10.13am - Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak enters the dock as proceedings begin at the Kuala Lumpur High Court.

Putrajaya Perdana Bhd (PPB) group managing director Rosman Abdullah (below) is set to continue his testimony on the 84th day of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak's RM42 million SRC International trial today.
The eighth defence witness will resume his examination-in-chief by the defence team when proceedings before Kuala Lumpur High Court judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali resumes around 10am.
Proceedings start later than the usual 9am as Rosman has to send his daughter to the airport for a 9am flight to Australia.
Yesterday, the court heard from Rosman that 1MDB-linked fugitive Low Taek Jho or Jho Low was a smooth and effective scammer.
During yesterday's proceedings that began around 2.30pm, seventh witness, AmBank senior vice-president in charge of compliance, Nazaruddin Md Kasim, gave a brief testimony over bank documents linked to remittances into AmBank account 694 between 2011 and 2013.
The brief oral evidence did not delve into the specific amount involved in the remittances into account 694, which past proceedings revealed was one of Najib's older accounts.
The former finance minister's current trial of abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and money laundering of RM42 million from SRC is in relation to his AmBank accounts 880, 898, and 906. - Mkini

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