Former political secretary Hasbie Satar’s 28-count money-laundering case was fixed for a May 8 re-mention by the Sessions Court today.     

Judge Mohd Fadhir Harun allowed the application by defence lawyer Y Sheelan Samuagam to enable lead counsel Dr Muhammad Shafee Abdullah’s advise on the trial dates.  

Sheelan said Muhammad Shafee was abroad at the moment and is expected to return at the end of this month.   

Earlier in today’s proceedings, DPP Hazril Harun informed the court that the prosecution had handed over all relevant case documents to the defence this morning.   

On March 20, Hasbie, 39, pleaded not guilty to 28 charges of money-laundering involving deposits amounting to RM935,000 into the bank accounts of 11 individuals, including his family members.   

He allegedly committed the offences at several banks and Lembaga Tabung Haji premises in Salak Tinggi (Sepang), Bandar Baru Bangi and Putrajaya between Dec 4, 2008 and June 18, 2009.  

Hasbie faces a jail term of up to five years or a fine of up to RM5 million or both upon conviction under Section 4(1)(a) of the Anti-Money-Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001.   

He is also on trial for a similar charge involving RM2.134 million at the Butterworth Sessions Court in Penang.  

- Bernama