Lawyer for ex-home minister’s aide questions witness over ‘commission’ references
Sayed Amir Muzzakkir Al Sayed Mohamad’s counsel asserts that NXG managing director Wan Azhar Yusof intentionally used the term ‘commission’ instead of ‘advisory fee’ in his witness statement.
The defence lawyer for Sayed Amir Muzzakkir Al Sayed Mohamad questioned the key prosecution witness, Wan Azhar Yusof, about the absence of a mention of an “advisory fee” in his witness statement, despite the term being used frequently (35 times) in his testimony. The witness stated that he might have changed the term when preparing his statement, but he disagreed with the defence's claim that he intentionally altered the wording to justify an investigation under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009.
The defence also raised concerns about the prosecution's decision to introduce additional 193 questions during the examination-in-chief, questioning why the evidence should not have been included in the witness statement from the outset. Sayed Mohamad was charged on May 23, 2024, with corruption, including receiving RM350,000 in bribes allegedly paid by Wan Azhar to secure a police equipment maintenance contract.
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