Zahid graft case: UKSB sought support from Najib following competition for OSC project

: The High Court here was told today that Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd had sent several letters to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to seek support, following competition from several other companies interested in operating the 'One Stop Centre’ for visas in China and several other countries.

“The letter dated Jan 20, 2014, aimed to express hope that the government could maintain UKSB as the sole operator for Visa Management to Malaysia in China, supporting UKSB's ongoing strategic efforts to make the Foreign Visa System the sole system for visa management to Malaysia globally, and to give priority to UKSB in the appointment of OSCs overseas.

Earlier, the second prosecution witness, former principal assistant secretary for the Immigration Affairs Division at KDN Azman Azra Abdul Rahman @ Md Salleh told the court that Najib had asked former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid HamidiYesterday, the 12th prosecution witness, former secretary-general of the Home Ministry Datuk Seri Abdul Rahim Mohamed Radzi told the court that in 2012, there were proposals from several companies for being appointed as OSC operators in several...

Meanwhile, during a cross-examination by lawyer Hamidi Mohd Noh representing Ahmad Zahid, 12th prosecution witness Abdul Rahim agreed that the recommendation to appoint Profound Radiance Sdn Bhd and Foshwa Sdn Bhd as OSC operators for Bangladesh and other South Asian countries came from the Ministry of Home Affairs, and not from Ahmad Zahid, who was the home minister at the time.

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