MACC assistant commissioner, Mohd Nasharudin Amir, said Muhammad Shafee admitted this when giving his statement to the MACC on July 28, 2017. Zulfaqar said Muhammad Shafee also informed he provided legal services to clients from Barisan Nasional over election petitions from 2004 to 2006, in which 46 files were opened. "Muhammad Shafee also explained that he had met Najib on Sept 5, 2013, and stated that the total cost of legal services provided was about RM12mil. "During the meeting, Muhammad Shafee confirmed that he had informed Najib that he needed money to buy a house worth RM9.5mil and Najib told him to take RM9.5mil first before issuing two checks worth RM4.3mil and RM5.2mil respectively. "According to Muhammad Shafee, Najib agreed that the RM9.5 million would be a loan until Najib comes up with a rationalisation (for the payment),” the witness said.
