Former prime minister and finance minister Najib Abdul Razak testified today that it would be ludicrous for him to take money from a Minister of Finance Incorporated company like SRC International.
Najib said this during re-examination by his defence counsel, who was asking about the prosecution's assertion that the accused planted cronies on the board of SRC to transfer RM42 million into the accused's bank account.
Najib testified that this is strengthened by the fact that there is no written evidence that he specifically instructed for the transfer the RM42 million into his account as a bribe for him to ensure approval for the government guarantee on a related RM4 billion loan to SRC.
Najib said: "If I had a criminal mind to cheat, I would be a stupid person as you do not put stolen or bribe (money) into your account, as a lot of people would know about it, as Bank Negara would know. I may not be the smartest person but I am not that stupid."
Najib said this during re-examination by his defence counsel, who was asking about the prosecution's assertion that the accused planted cronies on the board of SRC to transfer RM42 million into the accused's bank account.
Najib testified that this is strengthened by the fact that there is no written evidence that he specifically instructed for the transfer the RM42 million into his account as a bribe for him to ensure approval for the government guarantee on a related RM4 billion loan to SRC.
Najib said: "If I had a criminal mind to cheat, I would be a stupid person as you do not put stolen or bribe (money) into your account, as a lot of people would know about it, as Bank Negara would know. I may not be the smartest person but I am not that stupid."
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