Rosmah stands to face trial over RM60 million in unpaid jewellery


Bede Hong

Rosmah Mansor, wife of former prime minister Najib Razak, may face trial if the court decides against her application to strike out a suit filed by a jeweller against her. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, October 2, 2018.

ROSMAH Mansor will know soon whether she will have to face trial over unpaid jewellery worth RM60 million demanded by a Lebanese jeweller, who counts the former self-styled first lady as one of his best customers.

The Kuala Lumpur High Court will soon decide on Rosmah’s application to strike off the suit filed by Samer Halimeh after a consignment of 44 pieces of jewellery that were sent to her in February were seized in government raids in May. The items have not been paid for.


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