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KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan has withdrawn his appeal against the decision of the Session Court by dismissing his request to withdraw money laundering and giving false statements that are imputed to him.
Judicial Commissioner Datuk Muhammad Jamil Hussin withdrew the appeal after Ahmad’s lawyer, Atiqa Nazihah Azmi, told the court that the notice to withdraw the appeal was filed on August 3.
Deputy Prosecutor Mahadi Abdul Jumaat confirmed the matter and told the court that the prosecution did not object.
On August 14, the High Court dismissed Ahmad’s request for a lower court decision to be reviewed by dismissing his request that the court drop the charges against him.
Judicial Commissioner Datuk Aslam Zainuddin dismissed the request on the grounds that the Court of Sessions did not make any mistake in dismissing the Pontian deputy’s request to dismiss the charges against him.
Ahmad, 54, was charged with money laundering by failing to indicate his actual income in the RM2mil he received from former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak on the income tax return form for the 2013 assessment year.
In doing so, he violated Section 113 (1) (a) of the Income Tax Act of 1967.
The crime was allegedly committed at the Internal Revenue Board, Rama Duta, Government Office Complex, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, on April 30, 2014.
The charge, framed in Section 4 (1) (a) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Financing Against Terrorism and Proceeds of Illicit Activities Act of 2001, establishes a maximum fine of RM5 thousand, or imprisonment of up to five years , or both, if convicted.
The other charge was for giving false statements to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) when questioned by MACC’s investigating officer, Senior Assistant Principal Superintendent Mohd Zairi Zainal, on the matter in the press conference room, Building of Parliament, Jalan Parlimen here, between 14:45 and 15:30 on 4 July 2019.
The charge, framed in Section 32 (8) c) of the Law against money laundering, financing against terrorism and the proceeds of illicit activities of 2001, establishes a maximum fine of RM3 thousand, or imprisonment of up to five years, or both, if found guilty. – Bernama
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