Shahrir gave RM10,000 cheque to Umno branch for football tournament, says witness


KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here heard that Taman Kebun Teh Umno branch in Johor had received a RM10,000 cheque from former Felda chairman Tan Sri Shahrir Ab Samad for a football tournament nine years ago.

Its deputy chief Abu Bakar Abd Aziz, 72, said on Tuesday (Aug 9) that the donation was deposited into the branch's official bank account with Maybank Islamic on Dec 10, 2013.

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