PUTRAJAYA – A letter from Saudi royalty became the central focus of Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s corruption trial related to the alleged misappropriation of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) funds.
During the trial, Deputy Public Prosecutor Kamal Bahrin Omar questioned the former prime minister about a letter dated February 1, 2011, which did not mention his meeting with the late King Abdullah Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia in 2010. Najib agreed with the prosecution’s suggestion and confirmed that the letter bore the name Saud Abdulaziz bin Majid Al Saud, the former governor of the Madinah province.
The prosecution raised concerns over how the Saudi royalty knew Najib’s home address to send the letter. In response, the former Pekan Member of Parliament stated that his address was public knowledge.
Exchange in Court:
Kamal Bahrin: “During the private meeting with King Abdullah, was Saud Abdulaziz present?”
Najib: “He was not present.”
Kamal Bahrin: “I suggest that Saud Abdulaziz was not even aware of this meeting.”
Najib: “I disagree.”
Kamal: “How did they (the Arab royalty who allegedly wrote the donation letters) know your address, as written in the letters?”
Najib: “I’m not sure.”
Kamal: “You never wondered how they knew your address?”
Najib: “My address is public knowledge.”
The trial continues as the prosecution works to establish the authenticity and significance of the letter, which has raised several questions regarding the flow of 1MDB funds and alleged donations.
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