Witness insists Publika office existed in Hamzah Zainudin aide’s RM350,000 corruption trial
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — A witness in the corruption trial involving a former political secretary to former home mini...
On October 7, a witness in the corruption trial involving ex-political secretary Hamzah Zainudin testified that the office of Yayasan Tanah Aku in Publika, where RM350,000 in commission was allegedly handed over to Sayed Amir Muzzakkir Al Sayed Mohamad, did exist. Wan Azhar Mohamed Yusof, 51 and managing director of Nexuscorpgroup Sdn Bhd (NSB), made this claim during cross-examination by counsel Datuk Yaacob Md Sam, representing Sayed Amir.
In his testimony, Wan Azhar stated that he and Sayed Amir exchanged RM100,000 and RM250,000 in cash on December 4 and 16, 2020, respectively, at the Publika location. However, during cross-examination, Yaacob challenged Wan Azhar, stating that the premises had been previously occupied by a law firm and were vacant from the end of 2019 until January 1, 2021.
Wan Azhar disagreed, claiming he only knew the office was in operation on the two dates he visited. The charges against Sayed Amir, 44, include receiving RM350,000 in gratification for assisting NSB secure a PDRM project tender valued at RM381,112,042.44. The trial resumes the following day.
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