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23 April 2019
Najib Razak paid RM300,000 to a private consulting firm for two months’ service of Chinese media monitoring.
Najib's SRC trial: Consulting firm paid RM300k to monitor Chinese media
Tuesday, 23 Apr 20196:21 PM MYT
by nurbaiti hamdan
Datuk Seri Najib Razak at the Jalan Duta High Court on Tuesday. -Muhamad Shahril Rosli/The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: The administration of former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak paid RM300,000 to a private consulting firm for two months’ service of Chinese media monitoring.
Centre for Strategic Engagement (Cense) Sdn Bhd director Rita Sim testified at the High Court that the firm she co-founded was hired to monitor Chinese media content for the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
Sim said the firm received instructions from the late Rompin MP Tan Sri Jamaluddin Jarjis, who would have meetings with Cense at the PMO in Putrajaya.
To a question by DPP Muhammad Saifuddin Hashim Musaimi, Sim said Cense was paid RM150,000 a month for its services.
DPP Muhammad Saifuddin: Can you explain the work you do for PMO?
Sim: We will look at the six Chinese dailies and social media, pick up the points and issues that affect the Chinese communities, summarise it daily, compile and send them to the media office of the PMO.
The six dailies are Sin Chew Daily, Oriental Daily, Nanyang Siang Pau, China Press, Guang Ming Daily and Kwong Wah Jit Poh.
“We send daily analysis by WhatsApp, weekly analysis by email and monthly reports. The monthly report is a summary of the weekly report,” she added.
During cross-examination, Najib’s counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah asked if Jamaluddin had mentioned his concerns.
Sim replied that Jamaluddin wanted to figure out the problems faced by the Chinese community.
Muhammad Shafee: Do you agree with me that it is important for any political parties, like Barisan Nasional (BN), to understand Chinese issues if they want to address Chinese dissatisfaction with the government?
Sim: The Chinese community should be the concern of all political parties, not just BN. The government of the day must derive policies (to address the needs) of the Chinese community, as the community is part of Malaysia.
She explained that the Chinese community faced issues when it comes to education and the Unified Examination Certificate.
“Another issue is the middle-income trap or urban poor involving the Chinese community. Everyone thinks the Chinese are rich, but that is not true. Any Chinese earning below RM5,000 and living in the city is poor,” she added.
The witness also agreed to Muhammad Shafee’s suggestion that Najib cared for the Chinese community.
Najib faces seven charges involving RM42mil belonging to SRC International Sdn Bhd.
On July 4 last year, Najib claimed trial to a charge of abuse of power and three counts of criminal breach of trust (CBT) linked to the 1MDB scandal.
He allegedly misappropriated RM42mil in funds belonging to SRC International.
On Aug 8, 2018, he appeared in court again for the second time and was charged with three counts of money laundering involving the same RM42mil.
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