Rosmah trial: Bank allowed withdrawals despite different signatures - witness

LIVE DAY 12 | Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak’s wife, Rosmah Mansor, will today be facing the 12th day of her corruption trial at the Kuala Lumpur High Court.

She is facing three charges pertaining to the alleged misappropriation of funds for the supply and installation of solar energy at 369 rural schools in Sarawak for the Education Ministry.

The RM1.25 billion project was awarded to Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd through direct negotiation.

Malaysiakini brings you live reports of the proceedings.

Former Education Ministry asset acquisition and management department secretary Kamarudin Abdullah will continue reading from his witness statement today before being questioned by lawyers.

The 10th witness had testified yesterday that he was instructed to write a letter to the chief secretary of the Treasury to apply for Jepak Holdings to take over the maintenance and operation of diesel gen-sets in rural Sarawak schools.

He had also received instructions from former education minister Mahdzir Khalid to amend the letter of award (LOA) to Jepak Holdings to remove "Clause 11".

Clause 11 refers to a right to the government to terminate the contract anytime in between.

Earlier yesterday, businessperson Razak Othman testified that he did not know exactly how much money he and his business partner, Jepak Holding managing director Saidi Abang Samsudin, had packed into two bags that were to be delivered to a person identified as "RM".

Another witness, who saw the bags being delivered to Seri Perdana, said he did not know that they contained money...