Rosmah's graft case verdict postponed to Sept 1, no reason given
The Kuala Lumpur High Court has postponed the verdict for Rosmah Mansor’s solar corruption case to Sept 1.
This came after it vacated the initially scheduled July 7 date for a decision on the case involving the RM1.25 billion solar hybrid energy project for 369 rural schools in Sarawak.
Rosmah’s counsel Akberdin Abdul Kader confirmed that this...
The Kuala Lumpur High Court has postponed the verdict for Rosmah Mansor’s solar corruption case to Sept 1.
This came after it vacated the initially scheduled July 7 date for a decision on the case involving the RM1.25 billion solar hybrid energy project for 369 rural schools in Sarawak.
Rosmah’s counsel Akberdin Abdul Kader confirmed that this was the outcome of the case management before the court earlier this morning.
“The court wrote to us for case management today. The next date of decision is Sept 1,” the lawyer told Malaysiakini.
On the reason for the postponement, Akberdin said none was given by the court registrar.
On May 27, the Federal Court denied Rosmah, the wife of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak, an appeal to nullify the entire solar corruption case.
Later on June 24 before the High Court, Rosmah filed a fresh legal bid to recuse former federal court judge Gopal Sri Ram from prosecuting her case.
She sought a declaration that the appointment of Sri Ram as senior deputy public prosecutor - via three letters of appointment dated July 8, 2020, May 11 and May 21, 2021 - was unlawful.
The High Court previously set July 7 to deliver its decision on the graft case, where Rosmah was tried for allegedly soliciting RM187.5 million in bribes and purportedly receiving RM6.5 million from former Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd managing director Saidi Abang Samsudin.
She was alleged to have received the money through her then assistant Rizal Mansor.
The bribe was in relation to Rosmah's alleged role in helping Jepak Holdings win a RM1.25 billion contract to supply electricity to rural schools in Sarawak.
On Feb 18 last year, the High Court ordered Rosmah to enter her defence, following its finding that the prosecution succeeded in establishing a prima facie case against her.
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