Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission investigating officer Raywel Anduroh said the late Kee Kok Thiam had in a statement recorded in 2023 informed the authorities of cash deposits that took place between 2014 and 2015.

Testifying in Najib’s 1MDB trial, Rayvel said Kee informed the anti-graft authorities of deposits made on Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil’s instructions into Najib’s accounts.

Nik Faisal was the person authorised to manage Najib’s accounts.

Raywel also claimed Kee had told MACC he was “worried” after Pakatan Harapan won the 2018 general election.

“He said after he found out that Dr Mahathir Mohamad had become the prime minister for the second time, he was worried that Najib would be investigated.

“Kee said Low told him and others not to go back to Malaysia, and to ‘see how the political situation unfolds’,” he said.

According to Raywel, Low had told Kee he would come under scrutiny if he returned home.

“This (Low’s allegation) made Kee worried that he will be subjected to investigations,” he said.

Raywel confirmed that Kee died on May 29, 2023, shortly after he returned home.

Najib is standing trial for 25 charges of abuse of power and money laundering over alleged 1MDB funds amounting to RM2.28 billion deposited into his AmBank accounts between February 2011 and December 2014.

The hearing before Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah continues on April 15.