Jepak Holdings gave Rosmah RM6.5 million before it received its first payment for the solar project.
Rosmah Mansor was given RM6.5 million in two tranches for her role in helping Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd acquire a solar hybrid project in Sarawak, the Kuala Lumpur High Court heard today.
Jepak Holdings partner Rayyan Radzwill Abdullah told the court that the company’s managing director Saidi Abang Samsudin had informed him about the payments to the wife of former prime minister Najib Razak.
After receiving the letter of award for the project on November 10, 2016, Rayyan said Saidi met him sometime the following month to inform him about the first RM5 million payment that was made to Rosmah.
Rayyan, while reading his statement, said Saidi had told him that the payment was made to Rosmah via her then aide, Rizal Mansor.
On the same night of his meeting with Saidi, Rayyan said Saidi had invited him to Rizal’s residence in Vista Kirana, Segambut because Saidi wanted to give a gift to Rizal.
Rayyan said he obliged.
There, Rayyan said Saidi gave Rizal a paper bag, which Rayyan believed contained cash.
“After leaving Rizal’s residence, Saidi said RM500,000 was given to Rizal as a reward for helping Jepak get the solar project from the Education Ministry,” Rayyan said.
Both these payments, RM5 million and RM500,000, were made before Jepak Holdings received its first payment for the solar project.
Rayyan said in July 2017, Saidi informed him via WhatsApp that Jepak Holdings received its payment of RM63 million for the solar hybrid project and maintenance of the diesel generator set.
He said Saidi had asked him to contact Rizal to arrange a meeting with Rosmah.
In August 2017, Rayyan did as what Saidi asked. He contacted Rizal to set up a meeting between Saidi and Rosmah.
In the same conversation, Rayyan said he was curious if Rizal had given the RM5 million to Rosmah, which was given to him by Saidi in December 2016.
He said Rizal had explained that the “barang” (item) was brought to Rosmah’s residence.
Rayyan said Rizal wasn’t pleased with the question that was put to him and responded by saying, “ini ke balasan I dapat” (Is this what I get in return).
On August 10, Rayyan said Rizal told him that a meeting had been arranged for Saidi at Rosmah’s residence. – TMI
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