KUALA LUMPUR: Former non-executive director of SRC International Sdn Bhd (SRC) Datuk Suboh Md Yassin told the High Court here today that he was not aware of the existence of a ‘secret’ AmBank account that received RM2 billion loan from the Retirement Fund Incorporated (KWAP) for the company in 2011.
The 42nd prosecution witness said this during cross-examination by counsel Harvinderjit Singh, who represented Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, on the 32nd day of the former prime minister’s trial in relation to the misappropriation of RM42 million of SRC funds.
Harvinderjit: When (did) SRC get the first KWAP loan?
Suboh: I don’t know.
Harvinderjit: None of the directors in SRC or Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil (CEO) told you that there was another account for SRC with the account number ending 736?
Suboh: Yes.
Harvinderjit: With regard to the 736 account, you do not know you were not the signatory for the account?
Suboh: Never.
Harvinderjit: None of the directors in SRC were appointed by you…So now genuinely you are shocked?
Suboh: “Ini macam pun bolehkah (That can happen),” he asked, looking shocked.
The witness also pointed out that he had never seen the bank statement of the so-called SRC’s ‘secret’ account.
In fact, he said the transactions from January 2011 to Aug 31, 2015, were beyond his knowledge.
When Harvinderjit referred him to the bank statement, Suboh agreed that the RM2 billion from KWAP was coming in and going out on the same day.
Suboh also agreed that Nik Faisal was no longer the chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director of SRC International when the company appointed Ihsan Perdana Sdn Bhd as its corporate social responsibility partner.
Harvinderjit: Are you aware that Nik Faisal’s tenure has ended on Aug 11, 2014?
Suboh: Yes.
Towards the end of the morning session, the counsel asked the witness whether he would like a short break and Suboh replied: “No need.”
“Do you need a break” Suboh then asked Harvinderjit, which drew laughter from the public gallery.
A short while later, Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali allowed a five-minute break.
Najib, 66, is facing three counts of criminal breach of trust, one count of abusing his position and three counts of money laundering involving SRC International Sdn Bhd funds amounting to RM42 million.
The hearing before Mohd Nazlan continues. – Bernama
