KUALA LUMPUR: More than RM2.7mil, believed to be part of the RM42mil belonging to SRC International Sdn Bhd, was spent on social media exercises involving the Chinese community, the upkeep of a now defunct news portal and political welfare programmes. The High Court was told that the administration of Datuk Seri Najib Razak paid RM300,000 to a private consulting firm for two months’ worth of Chinese media monitoring services. The Centre for Strategic Engagement (Cense) Sdn Bhd director Rita Sim testified that the firm she co-founded was hired to monitor Chinese media content for the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). “The payment was channeled to AD Network which is in charge of running the social media page in Chinese. Najib faces seven charges involving RM42mil belonging to SRC International Sdn Bhd.

Source: The Star April 23, 2019 23:26 UTC