Rizal Mansor admits to taking almost RM1 million from Jepak Holdings while working for Rosmah, calls it “political donation”.
Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s former aide Datuk Rizal Mansor told the High Court today that he had accepted nearly RM1 million in what he called “political donations” from Jepak Holdings managing director Saidi Abang Samsudin and the latter’s business partner Rayyan Radzwill Abdullah.
Testifying against his former boss who is on trial for corruption, Rizal also admitted to asking RM100,000 from Saidi and Rayyan, of which RM30,000 was paid into the account of his business partner, Datuk Ahmed Farriq Zainul Abiddin.
Under cross-examination from Rosmah’s lead defence lawyer Datuk Jagjit Singh, Rizal disclosed that the duo had also paid partly for his and his entire family’s pilgrimage to Mecca in 2016.
Jagjit asked Rizal if he had “no shame” in using purportedly corrupt monies to fund his umrah through chartered flights and first-class accommodations, to which Rizal merely agreed.
Jagjit: You still got the trip sponsored by Saidi and Rayyan?
Rizal: It was partly sponsored.
Jagjit: So, you made the trip using corrupt funds?
Rizal: It was a political donation.
Jagjit: Oh, it was a political donation; if it was a political donation from the beginning, then the charges would not be laid against you?
Rizal: I disagree.
Rizal was earlier indicted on four charges of seeking and receiving bribes for himself and Rosmah amounting to RM5.5 million involving the project to supply and install rural school solar energy in Sarawak under Section 16(a) (A) of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009.
However, the prosecution withdrew the charges in January prior to the start of the trial in February.
The defence lawyer wanted to know if Rizal had also “cut a deal’’ with the prosecution to testify against Rosmah and for his initial charges to be dropped. – MMO
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Aug 19, Rosmah’s Bribe Trial: Day 23
Aug 18, Rosmah’s Bribe Trial: Day 22
Aug 17, Rosmah’s Bribe Trial: Day 21
Aug 5, Rosmah’s Bribe Trial: Day 20
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Jul 15. Rosmah’s Bribe Trial: Day 17
Jul 14, Rosmah’s Bribe Trial: Day 16
Jul 13, Rosmah’s Bribe Trial: Day 15
Mar 12, Rosmah’s Bribe Trial: Day 14
Mar 11, Rosmah’s Bribe Trial: Day 13
Mar 10, Rosmah’s Bribe Trial: Day 12
Mar 9, Rosmah’s Bribe Trial: Day 11
Mar 9, Rosmah’s Ex-Aide Rizal Mansor Now in Witness Protection
Feb 20, Rosmah’s Bribe Trial: Day Ten
Feb 20, Witness Tells Rosmah’s Trial Jepak MD Gave RM5 Million to “RM”
Feb 19, Rosmah’s Bribe Trial: Day Nine
Feb 18, Rosmah’s Bribe Trial: Day Eight
Feb 18, Rosmah’s Lawyer Tears into Madinah’s Testimony
Feb 17, Rosmah’s Bribe Trial: Day Seven
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Feb 13, Rosmah’s Bribe Trial: Day Six
Feb 13, Mahdzir Denies Hiring Lawyer to Broker Deal with AGC
Feb 12, Rosmah’s Bribe Trial: Day Five
Feb 12, Rosmah’s Refusal to Leave Accused Dock During Lunch Break Prompts Early Adjournment
Feb 11, Rosmah’s Defence Alleges Mahdzir Private Jets to Macau, Spore, Perth to Gamble
Feb 11, Rosmah’s Defence Lawyer Paints Ex-Minister Mahdzir as Corrupt
Feb 10, Rosmah’s Bribe Trial: Day Three
Feb 10, Ex-Minister Tells Rosmah’s Trial: I Wasn’t Bribed, Simply Followed Najib’s Orders
Feb 6, Rosmah’s Bribe Trial: Day Two
Feb 6, Driver Delivered Bags of Cash to Rosmah’s House
Feb 6, Rosmah Allegedly Pressured Ex-Minister to Award Project to Jepak
Feb 5, Rosmah’s Bribe Trial: Day One
Feb 5, Rosmah’s Lawyer Cries Intimidation over MACC’s Probe of Doctor Who Issued MC
Feb 5, RM6M Bribe in RM100 Bills
Feb 5, Rosmah’s Controversial FLOM Division Rebranded After Public Criticism
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