After Rosmah’s lawyer accuses ex-MoE official of vested interest in RM1.25b project, judge points out witness not on trial
Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court March 12, 2020. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
This happened while the MoE’s former secretary-general Datuk Seri Alias Ahmad was testifying as the 12th prosecution witness in Rosmah’s trial, where she is facing charges of allegedly soliciting and receiving of bribes from Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd in exchange for helping the company get a RM1.25 billion project from the ministry.
The Finance Ministry however in an April 19, 2017 letter replied to the MoE that the insurance that Jepak Holdings wanted to use to guarantee the advance payment was unlicensed while also urging for the MoE to take certain steps to speed up the payment process including by complying with the government’s finance procedures and to expedite the signing of the contract with Jepak Holdings.
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