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Nik Faizal instructed cash deposits into Najib’s accounts between 2014 and 2015
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10, 2025: The High Court here today was told that cash deposits were made to disgraced and shameless former prime minister Najib “1MDB” Razak's personal bank accounts upon the instructions of Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil.
Nik Faisal was the person authorised to manage Najib’s accounts.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigating officer Raywel Anduroh said the late Kee Kok Thiam (Jho Low’s aide) had in a statement recorded in 2023 informed the authorities of cash deposits that took place between 2014 and 2015.
He also said that Kee had told MACC he was “worried” after Pakatan Harapan (PH) won the 2018 general election.
“He said after he found out that Dr Mahathir Mohamad had become the prime minister for the second time, he was worried that Najib would be investigated.
“Kee said Low told him and others not to go back to Malaysia, and to ‘see how the political situation unfolds’,” he said.
No News Is Bad News reproduces below two news reports on today’s court proceedings:
Jho Low’s ex-aide told MACC of Najib’s account deposits, court hears
-10 Apr 2025, 04:39 PM
The late Kee Kok Thiam told the anti-graft agency the cash deposits were made on the instructions of Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil.
Jho Low advised associates not to return to Malaysia after Pakatan Harapan won the 2018 general election, MACC officer Raywel Anduroh told the High Court. (File pic)
PUTRAJAYA: The High Court was told today an associate of fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low, had deposited funds into former prime minister Najib Razak’s accounts more than 10 years ago.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission investigating officer Raywel Anduroh said the late Kee Kok Thiam had in a statement recorded in 2023 informed the authorities of cash deposits that took place between 2014 and 2015.
Testifying in Najib’s 1MDB trial, Rayvel said Kee informed the anti-graft authorities of deposits made on Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil’s instructions into Najib’s accounts.
Nik Faisal was the person authorised to manage Najib’s accounts.
Raywel also claimed Kee had told MACC he was “worried” after Pakatan Harapan won the 2018 general election.
“He said after he found out that Dr Mahathir Mohamad had become the prime minister for the second time, he was worried that Najib would be investigated.
“Kee said Low told him and others not to go back to Malaysia, and to ‘see how the political situation unfolds’,” he said.
According to Raywel, Low had told Kee he would come under scrutiny if he returned home.
“This (Low’s allegation) made Kee worried that he will be subjected to investigations,” he said.
Raywel confirmed that Kee died on May 29, 2023, shortly after he returned home.
Najib is standing trial for 25 charges of abuse of power and money laundering over alleged 1MDB funds amounting to RM2.28 billion deposited into his AmBank accounts between February 2011 and December 2014.
The hearing before Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah continues on April 15.
Jasmine Loo never ‘formally’ charged, court told
-10 Apr 2025, 04:22 PM
Court registrar Nabilla Yusof says records kept at the magistrates’ courts show the former 1MDB general counsel has never been charged in court.
No charges are pending against former 1MDB general counsel Jasmine Loo, a court registrar told the High Court today.
PUTRAJAYA: The High Court here heard that former 1MDB general counsel Loo Ai Swan, better known as Jasmine Loo, was never “formally” charged in court for any criminal offence.
Kuala Lumpur court registrar Nabilla Yusof said records kept at the magistrates’ courts dated Dec 4, 2018 showed that Loo had never been produced in court to face charges and have her plea recorded.
However, she said police had prepared draft charges which were used to secure the arrest warrants against Loo.
Nabilla was subpoenaed to testify in Najib Razak’s defence at his 1MDB trial.
She was called to confirm whether Loo was facing charges related to money laundering, criminal conspiracy and the deliberate omission of facts in connection with charges related to 1MDB bonds.
Asked by public prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib whether she knew if police had executed the arrest warrants, Nabilla answered in the negative.
Earlier, Nabilla had confirmed that the arrest warrants taken out for Loo were still valid.
Responding to lead defence counsel Shafee Abdullah, she said no other applications were filed in connection with the arrest warrants taken out for Loo.
Trial judge, Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah then interjected to ask Shafee why the defence had called for Nabilla to the stand.
“I thought the questions (relating to Loo’s charges) had been asked when Jasmine was here,” said Sequerah.
Shafee said that when cross-examined, Loo had not informed the court about the contents of the charges.
The hearing continues on April 15.
Najib is standing trial on 25 charges of abuse of power and money laundering over alleged 1MDB funds amounting to RM2.28 billion deposited into his AmBank accounts between February 2011 and December 2014.
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