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KUALA LUMPUR: The Court of Sessions today set four days starting on October 16 to hear the case of Pontian MP Ahmad Maslan, who faces charges of money laundering and false statements.
Judge Azman Ahmad set October 16 and 23, November 6 and December 24 for the hearing after Deputy Prosecutor Mohd Mukhzany Fariz Mohd Mokhtar informed the court that Ahmad’s request for a review of the decision of a lower court in dismissing his request to drop the charges had been dismissed by the Superior Court.
Lawyer Hamidi Mohd Noh represented Ahmad in the case mentioned today.
On August 14, Judicial Commissioner Aslam Zainuddin dismissed Ahmad’s request for review after finding that the Sessions Court had not made a mistake in dismissing his request to drop the charges against him.
On July 24, the Court of Sessions rejected Ahmad’s request to drop the charges as premature.
Ahmad, 54, was charged with money laundering by failing to disclose his actual income on the 2 million ringgit he received from former Prime Minister Najib Razak on his tax return form for the 2013 assessment year.
The alleged crime violates Section 113 (1) (a) of the Income Tax Act of 1967.
The crime was allegedly committed at the Duta branch of the Inland Revenue Board in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim here on April 30, 2014.
The charge, framed in Section 4 (1) (a) of the 2001 Anti-Money Laundering, Financing of Terrorism and Proceeds of Illicit Activities (AMLA) Act, establishes a maximum fine of RM5 million or penalty of imprisonment for up to five years. , or both, if convicted.
Ahmad was also accused of giving false statements to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) when questioned by MACC Investigative Officer Mohd Zairi Zainal on the matter in Parliament between 2.45pm and 3.30pm on 4 April. July of last year.
The charge, framed in Section 32 (8) (c) of the AMLA, establishes a maximum fine of RM3 million, or imprisonment of up to five years, or both, if found guilty.
