Money transferred into Najib's account was not a donation or gift
Datuk Seri Najib Razak arrives at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex. - NSTP/Mohd Khairul Helmy Mohd Din
July 15, 2019 @ 8:15pm
KUALA LUMPUR: A witness today testified that RM50 million which was transferred into Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s bank account in 2014 was not a ‘donation or a gift’.
Ambank electronic transfer and securities unit manager Wedani Senen said the transactions involved remittances from companies in Singapore and Seychelles.
She said the money was remitted by two companies, namely Blackrock Commodities Global Limited from Singapore and Vista Equity International Partners from Seychelles.
Wedani said two of the transactions listed the transfer of money into the former prime minister’s account as a ‘loan’.
Wedani said two of the transactions listed the transfer of money into the former prime minister’s account as a ‘loan’.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk V. Sithambaram asked her if it was written anywhere on the remittance form that the purpose of the payment was ‘a gift or donation’.
To this, the banker said: “No”.
Earlier, Wedani confirmed the transactions which included:
Funds transferred into Najib's AmBank account
Funds transferred into Najib's AmBank account
* June 19, 2014 from Blackrock Commodities Global Ltd £750,000 (RM4,093,500)
* Oct 21, 2014 from Vista Equity International Partners £5,750,000 (RM30,320,250)
* Nov 21, 2014 from Vista Equity International Partners £694,343.62 (RM3,624,273.7)
* Nov 24, 2014 from Vista Equity International Partners £2,216.01 (RM11,567.57)
* Dec 5, 2014 from Vista Equity International Partners £ 995,000 (RM5,360,065)
* Dec 18, 2014 from Vista Equity International Partners £ 1,264,462.29 (RM6,809,129.43)
It was reported that the United States Department of Justice had identified Blackrock Commodities and Vista Equity as being owned by one Eric Tan, who was later revealed to be a close associate of fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho also known as Jho Low.
Najib, 66, is facing seven charges of criminal breach of trust, abuse of power and money-laundering involving RM42 million of SRC International funds.
The Pekan MP is charged with committing the offences between Aug 17, 2011 and Feb 10, 2015.
He faces 20 years’ jail and fine for the offences.
source : nst
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