Jho Low was right-hand man of Najib in 1MDB, says witness
BERNAMA
14/09/2020 06:22 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 -- A former 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) chief executive officer revealed at the High Court today that fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho or Jho Low was the right-hand man of Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and he was directing the dealings of 1MDB with the prime minister’s mandate.
Mohd Hazem Abdul Rahman, 47, the 10th prosecution witness said there were six reasons why he held the view.
Firstly, he said he knew Jho Low via Datuk Azlin Alias who was Najib’s chief private secretary at that time which clearly showed that Jho Low was a man with access to the working team at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and carried the mandate of the prime minister.
Secondly, he said Jho Low had direct access to Najib in which he saw that whenever he was having meetings and discussions with Najib on 1MDB, Jho Low would also be present.
“I can confirm Jho Low ‘s presence with Datuk Seri Najib at several places abroad such as in New York in 2013 and in Abu Dhabi around 2013 and 2014 when I was attending a signing ceremony or meeting with foreign investors,” he said in his witness statement in the corruption trial of Najib involving RM2.3 billion 1MDB funds.
Thirdly, he said in several meetings on 1MDB with Najib in the former prime minister’s house, he saw Najib discussing with Jho Low earlier before Najib met him.
“After that we three would meet on 1MDB issues in which Jho Low would play an active role in the discussion,” he said.
Fourthly, he said the meeting with Jho Low was through Azlin who admitted himself that Jho Low represented the prime minister in 1MDB.
Fifthly, he said Jho Low also managed his proxies in 1MDB among them Jasmine Loo and Terence Geh who were appointed as senior management which required prior approval and concurrence by Najib.
Finally, he said Jho Low also fixed IMDB Board of Directors chaired by Tan Sri Che Lodin Wok Kamaruddin so that all activities on 1MDB would easily be approved by BOD.
-- BERNAMA
14/09/2020 06:22 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 -- A former 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) chief executive officer revealed at the High Court today that fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho or Jho Low was the right-hand man of Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and he was directing the dealings of 1MDB with the prime minister’s mandate.
Mohd Hazem Abdul Rahman, 47, the 10th prosecution witness said there were six reasons why he held the view.
Firstly, he said he knew Jho Low via Datuk Azlin Alias who was Najib’s chief private secretary at that time which clearly showed that Jho Low was a man with access to the working team at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and carried the mandate of the prime minister.
Secondly, he said Jho Low had direct access to Najib in which he saw that whenever he was having meetings and discussions with Najib on 1MDB, Jho Low would also be present.
“I can confirm Jho Low ‘s presence with Datuk Seri Najib at several places abroad such as in New York in 2013 and in Abu Dhabi around 2013 and 2014 when I was attending a signing ceremony or meeting with foreign investors,” he said in his witness statement in the corruption trial of Najib involving RM2.3 billion 1MDB funds.
Thirdly, he said in several meetings on 1MDB with Najib in the former prime minister’s house, he saw Najib discussing with Jho Low earlier before Najib met him.
“After that we three would meet on 1MDB issues in which Jho Low would play an active role in the discussion,” he said.
Fourthly, he said the meeting with Jho Low was through Azlin who admitted himself that Jho Low represented the prime minister in 1MDB.
Fifthly, he said Jho Low also managed his proxies in 1MDB among them Jasmine Loo and Terence Geh who were appointed as senior management which required prior approval and concurrence by Najib.
Finally, he said Jho Low also fixed IMDB Board of Directors chaired by Tan Sri Che Lodin Wok Kamaruddin so that all activities on 1MDB would easily be approved by BOD.
-- BERNAMA
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