KUALA LUMPUR: An RM50,000 cheque to the Umno Padang Serai division was made directly to the division chief Datuk Asmadi Abu Talib and not the party's division bank account. Asmadi said this when cross-examined by Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, who is representing former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak in his corruption trial. Prosecution: If there is a division bank account, why did Najib write the cheque to you personally? Asmadi: If deposited into the Umno account, this would involve the AGM and others. If the money comes into my own bank account, it goes directly to the division's leadership.

Source: The Star April 22, 2019 05:10 UTC