KUALA LUMPUR: Despite not holding any official position, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's "overbearing nature" ensured her influence in the previous administration, says the prosecution. "Specifically, he wanted an award of a contract to carry out a solar hybrid project purportedly to benefit some 369 rural schools spread across the interior of Sarawak," said Sri Ram. He added that a meeting between Saidi and then-education minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid on the matter had been unsuccessful. "Payment was contingent on her using her influence to obtain the solar hybrid contract for Saidi's company," he added. Sri Ram told the court that Rosmah had allegedly received RM6.5mil in cash from Saidi in connection with the solar hybrid project.

Source: The Star February 05, 2020 03:33 UTC