{
  "id": 2110040,
  "title": "Witness: Hamzah Zainudin’s ex-aide Sayed Amir Muzzakkir asked for ‘a portion’ of the RM19m PDRM consultancy fee",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/witness-hamzah-zainudins-ex-aide-sayed-amir-muzzakkir-asked-for-a",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T10:01:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/20/witness-hamzah-zainudins-ex-aide-sayed-amir-muzzakkir-asked-for-a-portion-of-the-rm19m-pdrm-consultancy-fee/232080"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 20, a witness appeared before the Sessions Court, revealing that Sayed Amir Muzzakkir, a former political secretary to a former Home Minister, had sought a portion of the RM19 million consultancy fee he had received from a Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) project. The witness, Datuk Seri Mohd Khairi Mat Jahya, the managing director of Al Khairi Group Berhad, testified during the trial of Sayed Amir Muzzakkir, who faces three corruption charges involving RM350,000. The witness stated that on a meeting in mid-April 2020, Sayed Amir Muzzakkir requested a portion of the consultancy fee, explaining that his inquiry was for political purposes. Mohd Khairi further noted that Sayed had been introduced to the company by the then Home Minister, Hamzah Zainudin, and had sought political funding from Mo-Hairi. When questioned why he did not grant Sayed a portion of the RM19 million, Mohd Khairi explained that at that time, they lacked project details, documents, and profiles, making it impossible to agree based on verbal discussions alone.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — A witness told the Sessions Court today that Sayed Amir Muzzakkir Al Sayed Mohamad, who was...",
  "key_points": [
    "Datuk Seri Mohd Khairi Mat Jahya, witness, testified during Sayed Amir Muzzakkir's corruption trial",
    "Lack of project details prevented agreement on verbal discussions, says witness"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This testimony suggests that a former aide to the Home Minister was seeking not only personal gain but also a way to channel funds for political purposes, blurring lines between private and political interests.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Sayed Amir Muzzakkir minta sebahagian RM19 juta fi perundingan untuk politik, kata saksi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/sayed-amir-muzzakkir-minta-sebahagian-rm19-juta-fi-perundingan-untuk",
        "published": "2026-08-20T09:35:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Witness: Hamzah Zainudin’s ex-aide Sayed Amir Muzzakkir asked for ‘a portion’ of the RM19m PDRM consultancy fee",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/witness-hamzah-zainudins-ex-aide-sayed-amir-muzzakkir-asked-for-a-2111167",
        "published": "2026-08-20T10:01:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}