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Mahdzir Khalid asked for RM60m kickback from RM1.25b solar project, says witness in Rosmah’s trial

Monday, 03 Aug 2020 09:21 PM MYT

Rayyan Radzwill Abdullah, 40, a business partner of Jepak managing director Saidi Abang Samsudin said this during the cross-examination by counsel Datuk Akberdin Abdul Kader in the trial of the wife of former Prime Minister Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor in connection to the solar energy project. Akberdin: Do you remember or not, because 20 per cent was big, Saidi said it cannot be entertained because was too high, and after discussions, the 20 per cent was reduced to RM60 million for five years.The 16th prosecution witness was testifying in the corruption trial of Rosmah, 68, who is facing a charge of soliciting RM187.5mil and two other charges of receiving bribe of RM6.5mil from Saidi.

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor is pictured at Kuala Lumpur High Court on August 3, 2020. — Picture by Hari Anggara The prosecution witness agreed with Akberdin that the secretary of Umno Pekan division, Pahang, Datuk Aazmey Abu Talib also played a key role in assisting Jepak Holdings secure the solar project by procuring the minutes from former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

 

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