KUALA LUMPUR: A former Malaysian ambassador to Saudi Arabia told the High Court that he was informed by Datuk Seri Najib Razak about the purpose of the Saudi donation to Malaysia and not by the palace. Syed Omar: I only know that King Abdullah (Abdulaziz Al-Saud) expressed his support. Najib told me that the funds were to be used for the election, not the palace. Sithambaram: So you did not hear King Abdullah saying that the money was for the election? The witness said the Saudi King supported Malaysia as the King felt Malaysia had stability whereas even the kingdom faced disruption due to different mazhab (Islamic school of thoughts).

Source: The Star February 10, 2020 09:22 UTC