KUALA LUMPUR — The Sessions Court was told today that Sayed Amir Muzzakkir Al Sayed Mohamad expressed his dissatisfaction with Nexuscorpgroup Sdn Bhd (NSB) managing director Wan Azhar Mohamed Yusof, whom he alleged had failed to repay RM2 million owed to him.

NSB’s independent consultant, Khairul Nizam Mohd Sayuti, 54, told the court that the former political secretary to then Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin himself had informed him of the matter during a meeting at his office at Publika on Jan 29, 2021.

“There were only the two of us at the meeting. Sayed Amir Muzzakkir asked me about projects I was aware of and could obtain in the future. He also expressed his dissatisfaction with Wan Azhar, alleging that payments were inadequate, delayed and that RM2 million remained outstanding.

“I merely listened and advised Sayed Amir Muzzakkir to follow the agreement that had been reached,” he said while reading his witness statement in the corruption trial against Sayed Amir Muzzakkir, who faces three charges involving RM350,000.

When asked by Deputy Public Prosecutor Hazel Tan Jia Qi about Sayed Amir Muzzakkir’s tone and demeanour while expressing his dissatisfaction with Wan Azhar, Khairul Nizam said he could see from Sayed Amir Muzzakkir’s body language that he was unhappy with Wan Azhar, and “his tone suggested disappointment and possibly anger”.

In response to Tan’s questions on the RM2 million debt, Khairul Nizam said he did not know the details of whether the sum was part of the agreement.

The witness further testified that Wan Azhar had asked him to inform the accused that he had given up and was unable to make the payments due to outstanding claims by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM).

“I only knew Wan Azhar had to make payments to Sayed Amir Muzzakkir, but I was not aware of the payment schedule or the details of the amounts involved.