It may be a quiet week after the Chinese New Year holidays in terms of economic data, but there will be more excitement in the courts and on the corporate front.
On Thursday (Feb 18), the Kuala Lumpur High Court will deliver its decision on whether to call Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, to enter her defence in relation to three counts of graft related to a solar hybrid project involving 369 schools in Sarawak or to acquit her of all charges.
The date was fixed after Justice Mohamad Zaini Mazlan heard submissions from the prosecution and defence last week. Senior deputy public prosecutor Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram is leading the prosecution team.
Despite being aware of possible elements of criminal wrongdoing in 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), its former chief executive officer (CEO) said he went along with the instructions given to him by purported master conspirator Low Taek Jho (Jho Low) as the ex-CEO was fearful of then prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 15): Several 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) meetings involving senior officials were held at purported master conspirator Low Taek Jho s apartment as he could not be seen at the government fund’s office giving advice, the High Court heard today.
Former 1MDB chief executive officer Mohd Hazem Abdul Rahman, who is the prosecution s 10th witness, testified today that he and Low, better known as Jho Low, usually communicated via BlackBerry Messenger (BBM). According to Hazem, meetings were usually held at Low s apartment at 3, Jalan Kia Peng instead of 1MDB s office which is within a radius of less than 10km.
Thursday, 11 Feb 2021 03:57 PM MYT
BY IDA LIM
Former 1MDB chief executive officer, Mohd Hazem Abdul Rahman, at the Kuala Lumpur High Court January 7, 2021. Picture by Miera Zulyana
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 A former CEO of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) has tested negative for Covid-19 and will be able to continue testifying in Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s corruption trial next Monday.
Former 1MDB chief executive Mohd Hazem Abd Rahman, who is the 10th prosecution witness, yesterday could not attend court and testify in the trial as he had fever.