"At that particular time, I thought it was a Saudi donation,” said Najib. Kwan: The truth in your mind – if I can use those words – at this moment, is that the RM42mil has nothing to do with the Saudi donation? Earlier, Kwan asked Najib to acknowledge that his "Saudi donation" defence had been comprehensively dismissed by the courts in the related criminal proceedings. Kwan: Your defence (Saudi donation) was rejected by all levels of the courts (in the SRC International criminal case). Kwan: All said and done, the majority finding upheld the conclusion (that the funds were not a Saudi donation).

Source: The Star January 22, 2026 15:04 UTC