KUALA LUMPUR – Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor rubbished claims on an audio recording which allegedly happened between her husband, Datuk Seri Najib Razak and her.
The audio recording was exposed by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in a news conference last year, which allegedly showed that Rosmah was angry with Najib.
The video was played by the prosecutor of the case, Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram during the solar hybrid project corruption proceeding involving Rosmah at the High Court today.
Gopal Sri Ram asked for the permission from High Court Judge, Mohamed Zaini Mazlan to play that recording during the trial.
Right after the recording was played, Rosmah denied that it was her voice.
“This is rubbish! That’s not my voice,” she said promptly.
Gopal Sri Ram then stop playing the audio recording as Rosmah has denied it.
The prosecution bombarded Rosmah with questions, alleging that she was the person behind that voice.
Gopal Sri Ram: I suggest that it is your voice?
Rosmah: That is not my voice.
This is also the first time for the wife of the former Prime Minister to deny the recording since it was revealed last year.
Besides her voice and Najib, the audio recording also allegedly involved the conversation between the former Chief Commissioner of MACC, Datuk Seri Dzulkifli Ahmad and Najib, along with a senior officer from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The leaked conversation which allegedly happened between Rosmah and Najib was well known as ‘Can I advise you something?’.
Rosmah has currently entered defence for corruption corruption charges on the solar hybrid project for the rural schools in Sarawak. She is charged for instigating gratification amounting to RM187.5 million and receiving RM6.5 million in bribery from the former Managing Director of Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd, Saidi Abang Samsudin.
On November 2018, Rosmah pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court and claimed trial.
On the first count, Rosmah was charged for instigating gratification for herself amounting to RM187.5 million through her former special aide, Datuk Rizal Mansor.
The amount was 15 percent from the contract value awarded to Saidi, as a gratification for helping Jepak Holdings to get the Integrated Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Hybrid System Project and the Maintenance and Operation of Genset/Diesel for 369 rural schools in Sarawak amounting to RM1.25 billion via direct negotiation from the Ministry of Education.
Rosmah was charged with committing the offence at Lygon Bistro, G-24, Ground Floor, Sunway Putra Mall, 100, Jalan Putra, Chow Kit between March and April 2016.
For the second count, she was charged for receiving RM1.5 million in bribery from Saidi as a reward for helping Jepak Holdings in getting the project at No 11, Jalan Langgak Duta, Taman Duta, on 7 September 2017.
Rosmah was charged under Section 16(a)(A) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 and is punishable under Section 24(1) of the similar act.
On 10 April 2019, Rosmah was charged at the Sessions Court again for receiving RM5 million from Saidi through Rizal for the similar purpose at Jalan Langgak Duta.
The cases have been transferred from the Sessions Court to the High Court for the proceeding which started on 5 February last year. -MalaysiaGazette
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