News by Hafiz Yatim, Adam Aziz

The defence's argument is basically the authenticity of the documents is being questioned, and the court should not admit them.

“(The threats) may come from the previous Government, not necessarily from Najib but his people or supporters..."

Amhari, who was the former Prime Minister’s special officer, said he did not make any claims for the trips from the Prime Minister’s Department, as they were considered “secret missions”.

Civil service hierarchy deterred witness from clarifying Jho Low’s orders directly with Najib

Najib's then-special officer Datuk Wan Ahmad Shihab Wan Ismail was appointed to the company's board on May 22, 2012.

This was the view of Najib's former political secretary Datuk Wong Nai Chee, 50, who was called as the fifth prosecution witness in the trial of the former premier's alleged involvement in money laundering and abuse of power in relation to funds from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), otherwise known as the 1MDB-Tanore trial.

Noorhaina Hirawani Mohd Noor, who was formerly seconded to the Prime Minister’s Department from sometime in 2013 till Aug 2014, said she helped set up Orb Solutions Sdn Bhd to serve as a digital agency for Najib to manage his personal online communications and assets, such as his personal websites, social media, and any other activities that are considered online-to-offline conducted from time to time.

The prosecution will establish facts which will give rise to an irresistible inference that Jho Low and the accused (Najib) acted as one at all material times.

Abu Talib testified that he received cheque worth RM300,000 from the former PM, PMO.