Did Najib instruct SRC to disburse RM16 million to Umno?

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Najib Did Not Instruct SRC to Disburse RM16 Million to Umno, According to Umno's Counsel

Umno's legal counsel has asserted that there is no evidence to demonstrate that Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, in his capacity as Advisor Emeritus of SRC at the time, instructed the boards of SRC, GMSB, or JPSB to disburse the RM16 million sum to Umno. The party maintains that the RM16 million received from Jendela Pinggiran Sdn Bhd (JPSB) was accepted as bona fide donations and contributions, and Umno had no knowledge that these funds could be linked to any breach of duty or trust.
Lack of Evidence for Najib's Instruction

During the hearing of a lawsuit filed by SRC International Sdn Bhd and its subsidiaries against Umno and Selangor Umno, Umno's counsel, Mohamed Shahrul Fazli Kamarulzaman, presented arguments that there is no evidence to show Najib instructed the disbursement of the RM16 million to Umno. The counsel further submitted that the evidence indicates the Board of SRC held the ultimate decision-making authority for managing SRC's business objectives. Najib's roles within the plaintiff companies were attributed to his official capacity and were subject to SRC's Articles of Association, rather than him acting as a shadow director.
Umno's Position as a Bona Fide Recipient

Umno's counsel argued that the party was a bona fide recipient of the RM16 million, asserting that the funds have since been spent and utilised on activities and programmes of a corporate social responsibility (CSR) nature. This submission was made in response to the plaintiffs' claim that they only became aware of the RM16 million sum being disbursed due to a breach of duty or trust by their former directors around 2019.
SRC's Counsel Highlights Lack of Documentation

Conversely, SRC's counsel, Razlan Hadri Zulkifli, highlighted a significant lack of contemporaneous documents from JPSB or SRC that could explain the RM16 million transfer to Umno. He contended that there was no apparent reason for the plaintiff to transfer, donate, or gift the sum to Umno, especially given Umno's lack of prior relationship or knowledge of the plaintiffs. The counsel also pointed out that Umno did not adequately verify or account for the RM16 million received, merely assuming it to be a political donation without substantiating records for the transfer's purpose or why JPSB's cheques were in Najib's possession at the time.

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