Rosmah, sons to be questioned tomorrow

KUALA LUMPUR: Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor and her two sons, Norashman Najib dan Riza Aziz, are expected to present themselves at the Anti-Money Laundering Unit at Menara KPJ in Jalan Tun Razak here tomorrow.

Sources said the wife of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was expected to be questioned on funds linked to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).

It is understood that they were initially supposed to have their statements recorded today. Najib faces six charges at the Sessions Court here today.

“The session is supposed to be tomorrow (today), but there was a request by Rosmah for it to be rescheduled to Friday,” the source said.

It is understood that investigators will question her further on several issues relating to 1MDB, including the items seized from premises linked to her and Najib.

Police raided the premises since late May, where cash, jewellery and other luxury items and documents were seized.

In June, Federal Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Commissioner Datuk Seri Amar Singh said the jewellery alone was worth about RM440 million.

Police seized 567 handbags valued at more than RM51.3 million and 423 watches worth RM79 million.

It is understood that police yesterday questioned Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi yesterday over his claim that RM116.7 million of monies seized in the same raid belonged to his party.

He was grilled by the Anti-Money Laundering Unit just after noon, for about two hours.

Umno last month filed a suit to reclaim the sum in question, but the government and police, on Oct 15, filed an application to strike it out on grounds that they should first be heard before the defence is filed.

Zahid was last week levelled with 45 criminal charges, including criminal breach of trust.