There were witnesses to RM1m paid by Najib to Shahrir - prosecution

The prosecution will call witnesses and tender documents to show former Felda chairperson Shahrir Samad allegedly failed to report to the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) that he received RM1 million from former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak.

The Kuala Lumpur High Court heard this from the prosecution’s opening statement read out by deputy public prosecutor Afif Ali on the first day of the money laundering trial against Shahrir today.

Afif contended that the accused...