Najib issued cheques totalling RM8.4 million to individuals, political entities, companies: Bank officer

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KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak used his personal bank account to issue RM8.4 million (US$1.87 million) in cheques to individuals, political entities and companies between 2011 and 2012, the High Court heard on Wednesday (Sep 7). Among the individual recipients of the c

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak used his personal bank account to issue RM8.4 million in cheques to individuals, political entities and companies between 2011 and 2012, the High Court heard on Wednesday .

Badrul Hisam said this during his examination-in-chief by deputy public prosecutor Deepa Nair Thevaharan in Najib’s trial over the misappropriation of funds from 1Malaysia Development Berhad .The 18 individuals received cheques amounting to more than RM2.1 million, Badrul Hisam said. Finally, five United Malays National Organisation branches and divisions received cheques totalling RM4.67 million, while RM200,000 was paid to the Tun Razak Barisan Nasional branch, Badrul Hisam added.

 

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