Day 44 of Najib's SRC trial: Joanna Yu will continue to be cross-examined by the defence

KUALA LUMPUR (July 29) Former AmBank relationship liaison manager Joanna Yu Ging Ping will continue to be cross-examined by Datuk Seri Najib Razak's lawyers today following a bomb scare last Thursday (July 25).

However, the trial today will kick off today with hearing the prosecution's application to admit further BlackBerry transcripts from Yu's phone from August 2013 to July 2015.

The defence had at the last session before the break requested to look at the transcript first before deciding on whether to object or allow the application.

Yu had last week testified that Najib's signatures were required for any cheques for withdrawal done on his accounts and that it was not possible for former SRC International Sdn Bhd chief executive officer and managing director Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil to withdraw funds from the account despite being appointed as the designate mandate given by Najib.

The witness, the 54th called by the prosecution said throughout her knowledge the former premier did not complain to the bank or the authorities over large sums of withdrawals or deposits made in the account.

She also told the court that four of Najib's accounts namely all current accounts were given code names by the bank following the request of Penang born fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho and Nik Faisal.

The first accounts a saving and a current account were opened for the then PM on January 2011 and was closed in 2013 while another three current accounts which were also coded were subsequently opened in July or August 2013 which is the subject of the SRC charge. 

The first two accounts that were opened in 2011 "to accept donations" are subject to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd charges or the Tanore trial which is scheduled to be tried later next month before another judge.

Yu also told the court that Najib's current accounts were continuously overdrawn when the former 0renier issue cheques and that the money had to be supplemented elsewhere from other current accounts or large cash deposits made.

This resulted in red flags when Yu had to contact Nik Faisal or Jho Low to ensure that the cheques do not bounce.

The Edge is bringing the trial involving Malaysia’s former highest-ranking politician who led the country for nine years live.

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