Najib: I was angry at being duped on UMS support letter
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Najib Abdul Razak told the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today that he was angry at being deceived in connection with a letter of support for a mechanical and electrical (M&E) systems maintenance and operation contract at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) to be awarded to a company owned by former Sabah infrastructure development minister Peter Anthony.
The former prime minister, who for the first time testified as a prosecution witness, said then UMS board of directors chairperson Zaki Azmi during a meeting at the Parliament House informed him that UMS had never issued a letter or given any support and agreement to award the contract to Peter s company, namely Syarikat Asli Jati Engineering Sdn Bhd.
Published on: Tuesday, May 04, 2021
By: Bernama
Kuala Lumpur: The Sessions Court was Monday told that Datuk Peter Anthony (pic) sent three support letters regarding the Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) system maintenance and services contract at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) to the then prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in 2014, a month after the tender was closed.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission investigating officer Mazery Mohd Zaini, 37, said Peter, who is also the former Sabah Infrastructure Development Minister, sent letters dated June 9 and 10 and July 11, 2014 to Najib’s principal private secretary, the late Datuk Azlin Alias, despite knowing the tender was closed in May the same year.
03 May 2021 / 19:49 H. Pix for illustration purposes.
KUALA
LUMPUR: The Sessions Court was today told that Datuk Peter Anthony sent three support letters regarding the Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) system maintenance and services contract at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) to the then prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in 2014, a month after the tender was closed.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission investigating officer Mazery Mohd Zaini, 37, said Peter, who is also the former Sabah Infrastructure Development Minister, sent letters dated June 9 and 10 and July 11, 2014 to Najib’s principal private secretary, the late Datuk Azlin Alias, despite knowing the tender was closed in May the same year.
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