Najib’s SRC trial: Umno division chief on why cheque was issued to him personally instead of division

KUALA LUMPUR: An RM50,000 cheque to the Umno Padang Serai division was made directly to the division chief Datuk Asmadi Abu Talib and not the party's division bank account.

Asmadi said the amount was not recognised in the division's account as they were afraid of “problems” which could have surfaced, but he claimed the division leadership was “aware of the money”.