Tenom MP Raime Unggi has today described the alleged offer from Anwar Ibrahim's camp in the wake of the 2008 general election as "relentless", resulting in some Sabah BN MPs discussing the matter several times.

Raime, 44, said initially Kimanis MP Anifah Aman, whom he referred to as his leader, first revealed that offers were made when a group of Sabah BN MPs met at the Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu Hotel.

"There I got to know from Ronald Kiandee (BN-Beluran), who was also present, that he was offered RM5 million to defect to the opposition," he said.

"However, Anifah (left) decided otherwise - that we should not accept it and we all agreed.

"But the offer was relentless and we (Anifah, Ronald and Raime) went to discuss the matter again in Macau," he told the court.

He said it was during this time he realised that Anwar's camp made an offer to Anifah and others to defect from BN.

Raime added that Anifah wanted to know whether he received an offer and he replied that he did not.

He was testifying during cross-examination by Anwar's counsel Razlan Hadri Zulkifli.

The Tenom MP was also grilled on his original witness statement where he initially said that the offer made to Ronald was RM2 million but in his amended witness statement, which was tendered, the figure was changed to RM5 million.

"I remembered the figure yesterday when I recalled about it and hence the figure (in my statement) was changed," he said.

Golf trip turn to political discussion

Raime said initially Anifah invited him to go to Macau with Ronald for a golf trip but it turned out to be another discussion about the offer made.

Razlan : How many days were you in Macau with the group?

Raime : Two days.

Razlan : Did you bring a golf set?

Raime : No

Razlan : Was the offer to join the opposition discussed again?

Raime : Yes, on arriving there I knew the real purpose.

Razlan : Why is there a need to go to Macau to discuss?

Raime : As there was 'relentless' effort from the other side to influence us.

Razlan : Why is there a need to discuss as a decision had been made earlier (at Le Meridien)? Why the need to go to Macau?

Raime : There were repeated efforts

Anifah : Initial offer came after returning

However, Anifah, who is also foreign minister, told the court yesterday that the initial offer from Anwar to him was made when the opposition leader telephoned him upon his return from Macau.

The foreign minister testified that he got a call from a Sabah businessman by the name of Tony Vun at the Low Cost Carrier Terminal in Sepang, who passed the phone to Anwar and the opposition leader allegedly made the offer.

However, Anifah could not remember the actual date of the offer and said it was between May and June 2008.

Anwar is suing Anifah for RM100 million for defamation over his remarks during a press conference in Washington DC with then secretary of state Hilary Clinton in May 2009.

At the press conference, Anifah claimed that the opposition leader had offered to buy several MPs from Sabah to defect and that he was offered the deputy prime mnister's post if he could bring other BN MPs along with him.

Raime told the court today during examination-in-chief by Anifah’s counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, that Anifah had signalled while they were at the LCCT that this was a call from the other side and he looked angry.

'I witnessed RM100mil offer'

The Tenom MP also told the court that he witnessed a person from the Anwar camp offering RM100 million to Anifah at the Hilton KL Sentral hotel.

He said they were at the hotel lounge when the person, who was wearing a cap, came from the other table and approached and sat beside Anifah to make the monetary offer.

Raime said he does not know the person making the offer, but he could see that Anifah was upset with what was said.

Yesterday, Anifah revealed that he was offered RM100 million by a person from Anwar’s camp to bring 10 MPs from Sabah to defect.

The foreign minister named the individual as corporate player Ishak Ismail.

Hearing continues on Dec 15 and 16 with testimonies from Ronald, Umno supreme council member Puad Zarkashi, Malaysian ambassador to Indonesia Zahrain Md Hashim and SAPP president Yong Teck Lee.

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