Jho Low S Associate Deposited Cash Into Najib S Accounts Witness

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The Putrajaya High Court was told today that an associate of fugitive businessperson Low Taek Jho or Jho Low deposited cash into Najib Abdul Razak’s accounts between 2014 and 2015.
MACC investigating officer Raywel Anduroh acknowledged the matter, agreeing with portions of the late Kee Kok Thiam’s statement read out by deputy public prosecutor Deepa Nair Thevaharan.
Raywel said that in 2023, he recorded a statement from Kee, with the latter admitting that he had deposited cash into Najib's accounts as instructed by Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil, who was authorised to manage the accounts.
Raywel added that Kee told MACC he was worried after the Pakatan Harapan government won the 2018 general election.
"He told us that he found out Dr Mahathir Mohamad became the prime minister. He was worried that Najib might be investigated.
ADS“Kee also said that Jho Low told him and others not to return to Malaysia and to watch how the political situation would unfold," said the witness.
Raywel further stated that Low had claimed that if Kee returned, he would be under scrutiny for the 2014 and 2015 cash deposits.
The witness confirmed that Kee died on May 29, 2023, shortly after he returned to Malaysia.
On Oct 30 last year, judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah ordered the former premier to enter his defence after determining that the prosecution had established a prima facie case against him.
Najib, 71, is defending himself against four charges of using his position at the time to receive bribes totalling RM2.3 billion from 1MDB funds, as well as 21 charges of money laundering involving the same amount.
The trial is set to resume next Tuesday.
- Bernama

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