The payments totalled to RM22,981,688 for providing international media team services and English speechwriters. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A speechwriter said his company was paid nearly RM23 million over three years for providing media consultancy services to former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, but told a court he could not identify the source of those funds.
He was the 45th witness testifying during the trial on corruption and money laundering charges Najib is facing involving RM2.3 billion of 1Malaysia Development Berhad funds. “In March 2011, I identified a business opportunity and approached Najib to offer him international media team services and English speech writing.
Najib was the only client of the company, said Mr Omar during a cross-examination by defence lead counsel Shafee Abdullah.“I see him monthly and I give him invoices including for operating costs and he will proceed with the payments.
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