Prosecution wants joint trial for Rosmah's money laundering and graft cases
The prosecution today informed the High Court in Kuala Lumpur that it wants a joint trial for former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak’s wife Rosmah Mansor's 17 money laundering charges and her two graft charges under the MACC Act 2009.
The appointed prosecutor and former Federal Court judge Gopal Sri Ram conveyed this to Justice Mohamed Zaini Mazlan today...
The prosecution today informed the High Court in Kuala Lumpur that it wants a joint trial for former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak’s wife Rosmah Mansor's 17 money laundering charges and her two graft charges under the MACC Act 2009.
The appointed prosecutor and former Federal Court judge Gopal Sri Ram along with DPP Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar conveyed this to Justice Mohamed Zaini Mazlan today.
"We are planning for a joint trial for this case and the other case, for it to be heard jointly here," said Sri Ram.
It is understood that the prosecution is making an application for a joint trial as a graft charge under Section 16 of the MACC Act is a serious offence, as is money laundering under the Anti Money Laundering Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds from Unlawful Activities Act. Thus, this warrants a joint trial.
However, the defence team led by DPP K Kumaraendran said they want a mention date for parties to debate the matter. This is after Rosmah appointed a different set of lawyers led by senior lawyer Jagjit Singh and Akberdin Abdul Kader for the graft case.
As a result, Justice Zaini fixed Jan 25 to hear the application.
Rosmah had her 17 money laundering charges read to her for the first time today in the High Court following the transfer of the case from the Sessions Court.
She claimed trial to all charges before Justice Zaini.
Twelve of those charges were for money laundering, for deposits totalling RM7.1 million into her personal account from 2013 to 2017.
The five remaining charges were for not declaring the monies as required to by the Income Tax Act.
All charges are under Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.
She is also charged with another two counts of graft where she is alleged to have solicited a RM187.5 million bribe from Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd managing director Saidi Abang Samsudin, through her aide Rizal Mansor.
This was for Jepak to be awarded a contract via direct negotiations with the Education Ministry, to install solar hybrid systems and maintain diesel generators for 369 rural schools in Sarawak
She also faces a charge for receiving RM1.5 million from Saidi.
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