Court sets May 12 to fix verdict date in Rosmah’s solar graft case
Trial judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan also set the May 12 date on which another date will be set for a verdict on whether Rosmah is to walk free or be convicted and sentenced over the graft case...
The Kuala Lumpur High Court fixed May 12 for mention of Rosmah Mansor’s corruption case linked to the RM1.25 billion solar hybrid energy project for 369 rural schools in Sarawak.
Trial judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan also set the May 12 date on which another date will be set for a verdict on whether Rosmah is to walk free or be convicted and sentenced over the graft case.
Deputy public prosecutor Poh Yih Tinn confirmed these when contacted today.
Today was initially set for oral submissions for the defence stage of the corruption case against Rosmah (above).
However, the court vacated today’s oral submissions as the prosecution sought more time to file further replies to the written submissions from Rosmah’s lawyers.
When contacted this morning, Poh confirmed the vacating of today’s oral submissions.
“The prosecution is seeking a further date to file submission in reply (to Rosmah’s lawyers’ submissions).
“The application (to postpone today’s oral submissions) was allowed (and the court fixed) April 22, 2022, for us (prosecution) to file the submissions.
“The defence needs to file their reply (if any) at or before May 12, 2022,” Poh said.
The prosecutor added that the court also set the May 12 mention date to set another date to deliver its verdict on the case.
Charged for soliciting and receiving bribes
On Feb 23, Rosmah’s defence team closed its case in her solar corruption trial.
She is facing three charges under Section 16(a)(A) of the MACC Act 2009.
In the first charge, she is accused of soliciting RM187.5 million in bribes from Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd to help secure the Education Ministry project.
The project was intended to supply power to schools in Sarawak using a combination of solar and diesel energy.
In the second and third charges, she is accused of receiving RM1.5 million and RM5 million in bribes as a reward for securing the project.
On Feb 18 last year, the court ordered Rosmah to enter her defence, following its finding that the prosecution succeeded in establishing a prima facie case against her.
A total of 25 witnesses have testified in the course of the trial, with 23 witnesses from the prosecution and two defence witnesses, which included Rosmah herself taking the witness stand.
Rosmah also has a pending RM7 million money laundering and tax evasion case that has yet to go for a full hearing.
