Ku Nan gave me over RM1mil to help BN in by-elections, court told
An Umno divisional leader told the High Court here today that former federal territories minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor handed him over RM1 million cash for volunteer activities to assist the BN campaigning machinery during the Sungai Besar and Kuala Kangsar by-elections in 2016.
Simpang Renggam Umno leader Zakaria Dullah said the money, totalling RM1,007,600, was given to him at Tengku Adnan's office at the...
An Umno divisional leader told the High Court today that former federal territories minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor handed him over RM1 million cash for volunteer activities to assist the BN campaigning machinery during the Sungai Besar and Kuala Kangsar by-elections in 2016.
Simpang Renggam Umno leader Zakaria Dullah said the money, totalling RM1,007,600, was given to him at Tengku Adnan's (above) office at the Putra World Trade Center (PWTC) after the Umno secretary-general told him to prepare a budget for the activities concerned.
“Besides the RM1,007,600, Datuk Seri (Tengku Adnan) also gave me RM40,000 for my personal expenses as the coordinator for the two by-elections.
"Datuk Seri gave me the money (RM40,000) to ensure that I would not use the RM1,007,600 for my personal expenses. The money was given by Datuk Seri personally,” he said during examination-in-chief by lawyer Tan Hock Chuan, who is representing Tengku Adnan in a corruption case involving RM2 million.
Zakaria, who is the fourth defence witness, when reading out his witness statement, said the activities carried out included volunteers holding tuition classes for school students, seminars, gotong-royong, sports events as well as religious events, such as the breaking of fast and “sahur” (pre-dawn meal during fasting month).
“In Sungai Besar, there were 600 volunteers involved at 30 district polling centres (PDM) and in Kuala Kangsar, there were 520 volunteers involving 26 PDMs," he added.
Meanwhile, to a question by deputy public prosecutor Julia Ibrahim, Zakaria, who was the last witness to testify in the defence trial, said he did not keep records of the expenses incurred.
Julia: For both the by-elections, how much was actually spent?
Zakaria: Normally, every ringgit is spent. If it is not enough, we ask for more. if there is extra, we keep.
He also told the court that it was a normal practice in Umno in not keeping records or documents on expenses for elections.
Following this, the defence closed its case.
The hearing was before judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan, who then set Sept 11 to hear the oral submissions by both parties.
Tengku Adnan was charged in his capacity as a public servant, namely, the federal territories minister then, to having accepted for himself RM2 million from businessperson, Chai Kin Kong.
Chai was the director of Aset Kayamas Sdn Bhd (AKSB) and Tengku Adnan was charged for accepting a Hong Leong Islamic Bank cheque belonging to AKSB which was later deposited into the CIMB Bank account of Tadmansori Holdings Sdn Bhd in which Tengku Adnan had an interest when it was known that Aset Kayamas had a connection with his official duties.
The offence was allegedly committed at the Pusat Bandar Damansara branch of CIMB Bank Berhad here on June 14, 2016.
Tengku Adnan was charged under Section 165 of the Penal Code, which provides for a jail term of up to two years or a fine, or both if convicted.
On Oct 14 last year, the High Court ordered him to enter his defence on the charge after finding that the prosecution had succeeded in establishing a prima facie in the case.
Tengku Adnan chose to testify under oath from the witness stand when the defence proceedings commenced last Jan 17 and he completed giving his evidence on March 5.
- Bernama
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