Witness admits not having special knowledge on SRC filing to SSM

KUALA LUMPUR: An officer of the Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM) told the High Court here yesterday that he did not have the specific knowledge on the filing process of SRC International Sdn Bhd to the commission.

CCM assistant registrar, Muhamad Akmaludin Abdullah, 35, said his testimony in court yesterday was based on what was stated in the documents referred to him by Najib’s lawyer, Harvinderjit Singh.

At the proceeding yesterday, Harvinderjit referred to three additional documents involving SRC International and Yayasan Rakyat 1Malaysia ( YR1M) as well as particulars on individuals who used to be YR1M directors.

During a re- examination by deputy public prosecutor Datuk Suhaimi Ibrahim on whether he had specific knowledge on companies that are registered with CCM, Muhamad Akmaludin said ‘no’.

He was testifying on the second day trial of the case involving former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak over misappropriation of SRC International funds amounting to RM42 million.

Suhaimi: In your testimony earlier, when you were referred to various documents by the defence, the testimony was not from your own knowledge?

Muhamad Akmaludin: Correct.

Suhami: It was based on what was stated in the documents?

Muhamad Akmaludin: Correct.

Suhaimi: Do you know the procedures of filing a document and why it is made in such a way?

Muhamad Akmaludin: I do not know.

Earlier, Muhamad Akmaludin, who is the first prosecution witness, said he could not remember the total number of companies registered with CCM.

When asked by Suhaimi to make an estimate of the number of companies registered with CCM, he said “millions”. — Bernama