Why did the MD not call Najib about the RM42 million transfer?

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The Managing Director Did Not Contact Najib Razak About the RM42 Million Transfer Due to Being "Busy with the Entourage"

Datuk Dr Shamsul Anwar Sulaiman, the former managing director of Ihsan Perdana Sdn Bhd, testified that he did not contact then prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak after learning about the RM42 million transferred through Ihsan Perdana to Najib's personal accounts. Dr Shamsul cited being "busy with the entourage" as the reason for not initiating a call to Najib. Najib himself later called Dr Shamsul in July 2015, expressing surprise and shock upon learning that Dr Shamsul was the individual responsible for the money's transfer.
Discovery of the Transfer and Lack of Direct Communication

Dr Shamsul first became aware of the RM42 million transfer into Najib's accounts through a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report in July 2015. Despite possessing Najib's handphone number and acknowledging he could contact him in a crisis, Dr Shamsul stated he did not call the former prime minister. This decision was attributed to his involvement with an "entourage," though the specific nature of this group and its activities preventing him from making a call were not elaborated upon.
Najib's Reaction to the News

In contrast to Dr Shamsul's inaction, Najib himself initiated contact with Dr Shamsul in July 2015. This call occurred while Dr Shamsul was travelling from Antwerp, Belgium, to Brussels. During this conversation, Najib reportedly expressed significant surprise and shock upon being informed that Dr Shamsul was the person who had arranged the transfer of RM42 million into his personal bank accounts. Dr Shamsul described Najib's reaction as "genuine."
Suspicion Regarding the Fund Transfer

Prior to learning of the transfer through the WSJ, Dr Shamsul had harboured suspicions about the RM42 million. Officials from Yayasan Rakyat 1Malaysia (YR1M), Ihsan Perdana's CSR funder, had informed him that Ihsan Perdana's account would serve as a transit account for RM42 million destined for a "private account," citing instructions from higher authorities. YR1M's project director, Dennis See, had stated the transfer was for CSR purposes, but Dr Shamsul felt uneasy due to the lack of clarity regarding the money's source and the recipient's identity.
Acknowledgment of Ihsan Perdana's Role

Despite his suspicions and the absence of supporting documentation, Dr Shamsul ultimately permitted Ihsan Perdana to be used as a conduit for the RM42 million transfer, noting in banking documents that the transactions were for CSR purposes. He later agreed that Ihsan Perdana had indeed been used to transfer wrongful money, acknowledging that he should not have processed the transfers given his prior suspicions and the lack of proper substantiation, which deviated from Ihsan Perdana's standard payment procedures for CSR projects.

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