Mahdzir said the pressure came from Rosmah, wife of Datuk Seri Najib Razak who was part of what he termed “Team Saidi”. The 59-year-old said Rosmah had shown a keen interest in Jepak Holdings’ solar hybrid project. Can you speed it up?’” he said, adding that he understood this remark as Rosmah asking him to speed up the approval process for Jepak Holdings’ solar hybrid project application. Mahdzir noted that the solar hybrid system demanded careful planning as the needs and challenges of Sarawak rural schools had to be taken into account. “When I received this letter, I felt pressured by ‘Team Saidi’ to issue the LOA to Jepak Holdings as soon as possible,” he said.

Source: The Star February 06, 2020 22:18 UTC