‘I assume donation letters from Saudi Arabia are genuine,’ says Najib

PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak told the High Court here on Wednesday (Jan 22) that he did not inquire as to the authenticity of the donation letters from Saudi Arabia as he assumed the letters were genuine. The former premier said he received the letters from his (then) principal private secretary Datuk Azlin Alias (now...

Four directors among eight nabbed in commercial vehicle inspections graft probe

KUALA LUMPUR: A government agency director and three company directors were among eight people detained for alleged corruption in commercial vehicle inspections. Sources said that graft busters nabbed the suspects aged between 30 and 50 in Melaka and the Klang Valley from 9am till noon on Wednesday (Jan 8) in an operation codenamed "Ops Loader". "All suspects...

Six plus one, you’re out: Bersatu to give rogue reps the boot

PETALING JAYA: The six Bersatu MPs who declared support for the Prime Minister last year will be issued letters informing them their membership has been revoked, says party information chief Datuk Razali Idris. "The party will notify them in accordance with procedure. "What is important is that they should understand that the rights to their (parliamentary) seats...

Bank Negara never told of three Arab donation letters addressed to Najib, says Zeti

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia was never made aware about three letters regarding Arab donation from an individual alleged to be a member of the Saudi royal family and which were addressed to former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, the High Court was told on Thursday (July 27). Former Bank Negara governor Tan Sri...