Wan Saiful's trial to resume on Aug 22 before new judge

The corruption and money laundering trial of former Bersatu information chief Wan Saiful Wan Jan relating to the Jana Wibawa project will resume on Aug 22 before a new Sessions Court judge Rosli Ahmad.

Rosli is replacing Rozina Ayob who was transferred on Aug 15.

At today's proceedings, deputy public prosecutor from the MACC Siti Amirah Muhammad Ali also informed the court that the lead prosecutor of the case has also changed.

“For the court’s information, the prosecution will be led by DPP Ifa Sirrhu Samsudin who has just reported to duty at the MACC on Aug 15, replacing DPP Rasyidah Murni Azmi who was also transferred.

“As such, Ifa is requesting a little time to study the documents before the trial, taking into account the case being deemed high profile and the important witnesses involved,” Siti Amirah said when the case was mentioned before the new judge today.

Rosli then vacated the trial dates on Aug 20, 21 and 23.

Wan Saiful, 47, allegedly solicited bribes from one Lian Tan Chuan as an inducement to help Nepturis Sdn Bhd secure the RM232 million "Central Spine Road: Sertik to East Coast Highway Interchange" project from the government in the pre-qualification stage.

He is also accused of accepting RM6,962,694.54 in cash for himself through his company WSA Advisory Group Sdn Bhd's CIMB Bank account from the Maybank Islamic account belonging to Nepturis, as a reward for helping the company obtain a Letter of Acceptance for the project.

The two offences were allegedly committed at the Royal Lake Club, Taman Tasik Perdana, in April 2022 and at CIMB Bank Bukit Tunku Branch in Taman Tunku, Bukit Tunku between July 8 and Sept 30, 2022.

Wan Saiful was also charged with 18 counts of money laundering involving RM5.59 million by transferring and using the illegal proceeds to pay for the purchase of a Ford Ranger vehicle, making payments to the National Sports Council as well as transferring money to several company accounts, including one belonging to Sinar Karangkraf Sdn Bhd.

The offences were allegedly committed at CIMB Bank Bukit Tunku Branch between Aug 12 and Nov 13, 2022, and the charges were framed under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.

- Bernama

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