05/08/2020 08:45 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 -- Businessman Saidi Abang Samsudin told the High Court today that no receipts were received from Barisan Nasional (BN) and UMNO for the political donation amounting to RM6.5 million given to Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.
Saidi, 61, the then managing director of Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd, said this during examination-in-chief by senior deputy public prosecutor Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram in the former prime minister's wife corruption trial in connection with the supply and installation of solar energy at 369 rural schools in Sarawak.
Sri Ram: Until today, you say RM6.5 million is for political donation. So, until today, did you receive any receipts from BN and UMNO to acknowledge the RM6.5 million as donation?
Saidi: No.
Sri Ram: Did the accused (Rosmah) reject when you made the political donation?
Saidi: No, she just smiled and called Rizal (Datuk Rizal Mansor) to arrange everything.
Sri Ram: At the second meeting on Sept 7, 2017, when you brought two bags of money (RM1.5 million), did she (Rosmah) ask you to leave her house?
Saidi : She just said, “Hm”...that was it.
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