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KUALA LUMPUR: Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s legal team has claimed that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) official responsible for investigating his corruption case is incompetent.
Attorney Azrul Zulkifli Stork made the claim when he suggested that the investigating officer, Noornabilah Mohd Aziman, had failed in her duty because she did not “go down to the ground” to meet witnesses.
He suggested that the investigation was done only to indict his client in court.
Noornabilah, who was being questioned, admitted that she only collected documents from other investigating officers before preparing the investigative papers.
He agreed with the suggestion that this was normal practice at the MACC.
Noornabilah also admitted that he did not verify the serial numbers of the money involved in the case with Bank Negara.
The 23rd prosecution witness continued to be questioned yesterday by the defense, particularly for her credibility as an investigating officer.
Co-attorney Datuk Akberdin Abdul Kadir, again, accused the MACC of practicing a selective prosecution against Rosmah and had called Noornabilah “incompetent” for not being thorough in its investigation.
“Sorry to say this, but you are a very passive IO (Investigative Officer). Show that you were very incompetent.
You don’t seem to know anything. You are not contributing anything to this case, “he added.
After two days of grueling questioning, Noornabilah, who is the last witness for the prosecution, was released from the stand.
Meanwhile, former Education Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid is expected to be called to the stand when the trial resumes for a new cross-examination.
The Padang Terap deputy, who is currently in home quarantine as of Monday, was initially scheduled to testify on October 5.
The court is also expected to hear a request from the prosecution regarding the admissibility of the MACC audio recordings between Rosmah and her husband, former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
The prosecution will ask to admit the recordings, infamously known as the “Can I advise you?” Audio clip, as part of their evidence on Rosmah’s character.
Rosmah, 69, faces one count of requesting RM187.5 thousand and two counts of receiving a total bribe of RM6.5 thousand from the former managing director of Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd, Saidi Abang Samsudin, through his former assistant Datuk Rizal Mansor, in exchange for helping Jepak Farms get RM1.25bil for the Sarawak Rural School Solar Power Project.
The acts were allegedly committed at Lygon Cafe at Sunway Putra Mall in Jalan Putra here, Rosmah’s residence at Jalan Langgak Duta in Taman Duta and at Seri Perdana in Precinct 10 in Putrajaya between January 2016 and September 2017.
The hearing before Judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan continues on October 20.
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