News by Adam Aziz

Abu Talib testified that he received cheque worth RM300,000 from the former PM, PMO.

Datuk Asmadi Abu Talib, who is Umno Padang Serai division chief, told the High Court that he received a RM50,000 cheque from Najib by hand soon after he was selected as a Barisan Nasional candidate for the Merbau Pulas state seat in the constituency for the 14th General Election.

AmBank cheque processing senior manager Badrul Hisam Mohamad confirmed that a total of 15 cheques amounting to RM10.77 million were sent out by Najib during the year via his personal AmBank and AmBank Islamic accounts.

Between December 2014 and February 2015, Najib paid RM1 million to Umno Pulau Pinang Liaison, RM1 million to UPKO, and RM300,000 to Umno Johor Bharu Division, according to the cheques produced by deputy public prosecutor Muhammad Saifuddin Hashim Musaimi. This was verified by AmBank cheque processing department senior manager Badrul Hisam Mohamad, 42.

“I dare [to] tell you that he is a victim of conspiracy of Jho Low and gang,” Muhammad Shafee said.

This was confirmed by the second witness who was the BNM investigation officer that led the first team during a raid that lasted until 11am.

High Court Judge Mohamed Zaini set the case management date on Aug 29 this year, in the presence of both accused.

Shafee said the BNM raid on AmBank in 2015 to seek information on the bank accounts of Najib and SRC did not reveal anything new so far.

Details were shared about the three companies — including SRC's unit Ihsan Perdana Sdn Bhd — involved in the trial in the written statement by the first witness, Companies Commission Malaysia (CCM) assistant registrar Muhamad Akmaludin Abdullah.

From the raid on July 6, 2016, BNM obtained eight folders containing information in relation to the setting up of four accounts under Najib's name, three SRC accounts and one under Gandingan Mentari.