00:00Former One Malaysia Development Berhad CEO Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmy should have
00:07never entertained instructions by Low Taik Jo, a fugitive businessman who held no position
00:13in the sovereign wealth fund the Kuala Lumpur High Court heard on Tuesday.
00:18Datuk Sri Najib Razak testified that as the then-CEO of OneMDB, Shahrol bore the responsibility
00:26to request formal, written approval from him under Article 117 of the Memorandum and
00:33Article of Association if an endorsement was necessary.
00:38Najib was responding to claims by Shahrol, who had previously testified that he executed
00:43instructions and action plans from Low, also known as Jo Low, as he believed it came with
00:49Najib's approval and blessings.
00:51Najib adds, Shahrol never verified any of these so-called talking points or action plans
00:57with him.
00:58He said this in his 525-page witness statement.
01:02The former prime minister also questioned Shahrol's use of his personal email instead
01:06of his official OneMDB account in his communication with Low.
01:11He said this reflected Shahrol's awareness that the exchanges with Low were inappropriate.
01:17Najib is facing four counts of using his position to obtain 2.28 billion ringgit gratification
01:23from OneMDB's funds and 21 counts of money laundering involving the same amount.
01:28The hearing continues before Justice Colin Lawrence Sequeira.
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