00:00 The High Court in Kuala Lumpur heard on Tuesday that the then Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission
00:06 (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Abu Qasim Mohamad was replaced in 2016 to protect Datuk
00:13 Seri Najib Razak from investigation and charges related to the One Malaysia Development Berhad
00:19 1MDB scandal.
00:21 MACC Senior Superintendent Nur Aida Arifin said that when verifying the content of an
00:27 audio recording of a conversation between Najib, his wife Datin Seri Rosma Mansor and
00:33 his former special officer Datuk Amhari Effendi Nazaruddin.
00:38 The 49th prosecution witness told the court that after Abu Qasim was replaced by Tan Sri
00:44 Zulkifli Ahmad, she received instructions not to continue with the investigation.
00:50 When questioned about the source of the instructions, Nur Aida mentioned that she did not recall
00:55 the name but had documented receiving them in her investigation diary.
01:00 The court also listened to an audio recording of a conversation between Najib and Abu Dhabi's
01:05 Mubadala Chief Executive Officer Khaldun Al Mubarak discussing the production of a film
01:11 by Najib's stepson Riza Shariz Abdul Aziz using funds from 1MDB.
01:17 During the proceedings, nine audio recordings were played allegedly involving Najib, Rosma
01:23 and several high-profile individuals linked to the 1MDB investigation.
01:29 The witness identified voices such as Zulkifli, former Baling MP Datuk Seri Abdul Aziz Abdul
01:35 Rahim, Najib's former private secretary Tan Sri Shukri Mohammed Saleh Amhari, United Arab
01:42 Emirates Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed Zayed Al Nahyan and Khaldun.
01:47 Nur Aida also stated that Najib did not instruct authorities to investigate the fugitive businessman
01:54 Joe Lowe despite being aware of Lowe's significant roles in 1MDB.
01:59 Based on her investigation, Nur Aida mentioned that she did not find any written letters
02:04 from Najib to King Abdullah or the Saudi Arabian government as a token of appreciation or gratitude
02:11 for any donations, as alleged by the former Prime Minister.
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