A bank officer today told the High Court he could not confirm if the RM63,800, which was deposited into a bank account in the name of an engineering and construction company, belonged personally to former minister Shahrir Abdul Samad.

Public Bank Bhd Banking Services manager Tan Kok Kiong, 32, said he also could not confirm that the money, which was deposited via a cheque dated March 22, 2014 into Public Bank's account in the name of ZAM Engineering & Construction, was entrusted to Shahrir.

The third prosecution witness said this during cross-examination by counsel Shazreen Mohd Hatta, who represented Shahrir (above) at the trial of the former Felda chairperson who is charged with...