Rahman Dahlan: Umno president has trust account provided under party constitution

(Bernama) – The Umno constitution provides for the party president to have a trust account on behalf of the party, said Barisan Nasional strategic communications director Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Dahlan.

He said it was not only Datuk Seri Najib Razak who had a trust account on behalf of Umno but also the previous Umno presidents.

“I wish to inform that the Umno constitution provides for the party president to have a trust account on behalf of the party.

“It is not impossible or surprising if the (current) Umno president and previous presidents have a trust account for the party,” he told reporters after opening the Kubang Pasu Umno Youth delegates meeting here today.

Rahman, who is urban well-being, housing and local government minister, said the money currently in a trust account under Najib’s name as the Umno president was not from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) or public funds.