Ahmad Maslan files application to strike out RM2m money laundering charge
Pontian MP Ahmad Maslan has filed an application for his RM2 million money laundering charge to be dropped on grounds that it is baseless and contravenes the law.
This was revealed by his lawyer Hamidi Mohd Noh to the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court this morning.
Deputy public prosecutor Siti Noor Hafizan Zakaria confirmed that they were served with the application on Feb 14 and sought time for the prosecution to reply to the application...
Pontian MP Ahmad Maslan has filed an application for his RM2 million money laundering charge to be dropped on grounds that it is baseless and contravenes the law.
This was revealed by his lawyer Hamidi Mohd Noh to the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court this morning.
Deputy public prosecutor Siti Noor Hafizan Zakaria confirmed that they were served with the application on Feb 14 and sought time for the prosecution to reply to the application.
The DPP also applied for the court to deal with the application challenging the charge first before dealing with the main money laundering case against Ahmad.
Judge Azman Ahmad then fixed March 26 to hear the application.
When met by the media after proceedings, Ahmad, who is also an Umno Supreme Council member, confirmed that his counsel Hamidi filed the notice of motion and affidavit in support and that the cause papers were served to the MACC prosecution on Feb 14.
Hamidi then confirmed the filing of the application to have the charge dropped as per Section 173(g) of the Criminal Procedure Code.
“We are challenging the integrity of the charge. We are saying the charge is wrong in terms of law and is groundless.
The charge is baseless, and we are challenging the validity, integrity and motive of the charge,” Hamidi told the media as Ahmad stood beside him outside the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court.
The lawyer said that the notice of motion was filed on Feb 11.
When asked by the media, Hamidi, however, declined to share a copy of the cause papers.
Section 173(g) empowers the court to discharge the accused if it finds the charge to be groundless.
On Jan 21 before the Kuala Lumpur Session Court, Ahmad claimed trial to a money laundering charge of failing to declare to the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) concerning RM2 million which he allegedly received from former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak.
He also claimed trial to a second charge of giving a false statement to the MACC.
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