KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — The High Court here today heard that Taman Kebun Teh Umno branch in Johor had received a cheque worth RM10,000 from former Felda chairman Tan Sri Shahrir Ab Samad for the expenses of a football tournament, nine years ago.
He said this when reading his witness statement at the trial of the former Johor Baru MP who is charged with failing to declare RM1 million which he received from Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to the Inland Revenue Board . Questioned by another counsel, Tan Sri Dzulkifli Ahmad, if he ever doubted the source of the cheque, Abu Bakar replied that he had no doubt in the matter.
According to Abdul Rahman, it was not uncommon for an individual as old as Shahrir to make full payment for the purchase of a car worth RM100,000.