News about Sarawak

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 20): A Finance Ministry official told the High Court that despite giving “bold and strong” advice to then-prime minister and finance minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, the Education Ministry decided to go ahead with the issuance of the letter of approval to Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd for the solar hybrid project in late 2016.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 19): Former education secretary-general Tan Sri Madinah Mohamad confirmed today that she was instructed by Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor to look into and expedite a RM1.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 19): Former Education Ministry secretary-general Tan Sri Madinah Mohamad continued to be grilled by the defence team today during cross-examination in Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s solar graft trial.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 18): Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's lawyers today highlighted what they see as former Education Ministry secretary-general Tan Sri Madinah Mohamad's inconsistent stand in court on the issue of generator sets for 369 rural schools in Sarawak.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 18): Former education secretary-general Tan Sri Madinah Mohamad agrees that she should have rejected the proposal made by Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd for a solar hybrid project involving 369 schools in Sarawak back in 2016.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 17): Former education minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid (pictured) said Datuk Seri Najib Razak ordered him to issue a letter of acceptance for the RM1.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor asked the former education secretary-general Tan Sri Dr Madinah Mohamed to look into and speed up the process of approving the solar hybrid project for 369 schools in Sarawak.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's defence team today produced a letter sent by Vignesh Kumar & Associates on behalf of Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid to the attorney-general, stating that their client was willing to testify against the “prime mover” of the solar hybrid project.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 12): Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor caused a stir after refusing to leave the accused dock when her graft trial went into recess for lunch today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 12): Former education minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid admitted that he did not tell the prime minister, Cabinet or Parliament about his reluctance to award the solar hybrid project to Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd.