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The controversy over the sale of land came about because the proceeds were alleged to have been used to settle some of the liabilities of debt-laden 1Malaysia Development Bhd.

“The question is when I received the funds, was I aware of the source of the money or whether the source of the money is in dispute as to who owns the fund. Certainly, in my capacity, I would not have access to banking knowledge.”

“It’s a matter of dispute what happened to the pink diamond. So let’s not jump to conclusions.”

Al Jazeera said Najib was questioned on a long list of issues including the “pink diamond”, the “RM2.6 billion donation” during the hour-long “grilling”.

With the agreed cost reduction for the underground portion now, this means that the overall MRT2’s construction cost will have been reduced by RM8.82 billion or 22.4% to RM30.53 billion, from RM39.35 billion previously.

Bernama today said the palace had stripped Najib of the Darjah Seri Utama Negeri Sembilan title and Rosmah of the Darjah Seri Paduka Tuanku Ja'afar Yang Amat Terpuji with immediate effect.

"The meeting will provide an opportunity for both sides to discuss strengthening bilateral relations between Malaysia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and exchange views on various international issues of mutual interest,”said Wisma Putra.

Are at the police's Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Prevention Unit (AMLA)

The newspaper, which was first published on Dec 1, 1896, said the publication will cease its print edition as it turns 122 years old.

In a Facebook post yesterday, Najib said the ECRL project is funded by a 20-year loan from the Exim Bank of China and all payments of RM19.6 billion to CCCC (China Communications Construction Company Ltd, the project’s contractor) so far were made directly from this bank.