News about Umno

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 17): Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor (pictured) told the court today he was a successful businessman man prior to being a minister and so "did not need" the RM2 million alleged kickback he got from a businessman in 2016, which he said was just a political donation to Umno.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 14): Umno Supreme Council member Lokman Noor Adam today failed to set aside the contempt proceedings initiated by the prosecution in 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) case against him.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 9): Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Lokman Nor Adam's (pictured) comments about Datuk Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin were not only tantamount to threatening the witness of an ongoing trial and other potential witnesses, but also an act of undermining the administration of justice, former federal court judge Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram told the High Court here today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 5): Umno objected at the High Court today to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) attempt to forfeit RM212 million from the party’s accounts, saying the graft body had not produced sufficient evidence to show it was illegal money.

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KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 13): The High Court here was told today that former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) had, between April 25, 2012 and June 19, 2013, issued six cheques to Umno Kedah that amounted to RM15 million, a portion of which is alleged to be linked to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and Tanore Finance Corp.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 4): Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor (pictured) has withdrawn his application to strike out a suit against him by the Inland Revenue Board (IRB), seeking RM57.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 1): High Court Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah has discharged himself from hearing the forfeiture case involving the public prosecutor and OBYU Holdings Sdn Bhd, Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, Umno and Lebanese jeweller Global Royalty SAL, which wanted to intervene and be a third party in the matter.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 22): Former PAS deputy president Datuk Dr Nasharudin Mat Isa will be charged with money laundering at the Sessions Court in Shah Alam today, said the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 14): Former Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor has today been ordered by the High Court here to enter his defence for his graft trial.