Shafee: Did Najib know the money came from an illegal source?
- 5 years ago
The prosecution in SRC International trial against Najib Abdul Razak needs to show that the former premier was complicit in alleged illegal money transactions linked to his account, said Najib's lead defence counsel Mohd Shafee Abdullah.
Speaking to reporters after the trial was adjourned for the day, he said receiving money in one's account did not mean that the person has knowledge of its origin.
"There can be many transactions. The issue is, did Najib know the exact things that were going on?
"Did he know [...] whether the money (that) came into his account, did he know that it was, in fact, from an illegal source? That is the basic premise.
"Just because money comes into my account, does not mean that I am in full knowledge that the money comes from a wrong source. Because there are many individuals involved," he told reporters when met outside the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex.
Speaking to reporters after the trial was adjourned for the day, he said receiving money in one's account did not mean that the person has knowledge of its origin.
"There can be many transactions. The issue is, did Najib know the exact things that were going on?
"Did he know [...] whether the money (that) came into his account, did he know that it was, in fact, from an illegal source? That is the basic premise.
"Just because money comes into my account, does not mean that I am in full knowledge that the money comes from a wrong source. Because there are many individuals involved," he told reporters when met outside the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex.