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KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) official responsible for the investigation in the corruption case of Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has been charged with incompetence.
Rosmah’s attorney, Azrul Zulkifli Stork, made the claim when he suggested that investigating agent Noornabilah Mohd Aziman had failed in her duty because she did not “go down to the ground” to meet witnesses.
Azrul suggested that the investigation was done only to indict his client in court.
Noornabilah, who was questioned by the lawyer here on Wednesday (October 7), admitted that she only compiled documents from other investigating officers before preparing investigative documents.
He agreed with the suggestion that this was normal practice at the MACC.
Noornabilah also admitted that he did not verify the serial numbers of the money involved in the case with Bank Negara.
The defense continued to criticize the 23rd prosecution witness, in particular for her credibility as an investigating agent.
Co-attorney Datuk Akberdin Abdul Kadir again accused the MACC of practicing a selective prosecution against Rosmah and called Noornabilah “incompetent” for not being exhaustive in its investigation.
“I’m sorry to say this, but you are a very passive IO (investigating officer). You show that you were very incompetent. You don’t seem to know anything. You are not contributing anything to this case,” he added.
After two days of grueling questioning, the last witness for the prosecution was finally released from the stand on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, former Education Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid is expected to be called to the stand when the trial resumes for a new cross-examination.
The Padang Terap deputy is currently in home quarantine until October 12 and was initially scheduled to testify on Monday (October 5).
The court is also expected to hear a request from the prosecution regarding the admissibility of the MACC audio recordings between Rosmah and her husband, former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
The prosecution will request admission of the recordings, infamously known as the “Can I advise you?” Audio clip, as part of their evidence on Rosmah’s character.
Rosmah, 69, faces one count of requesting RM187.5 thousand and two counts of receiving a total bribe of RM6.5 thousand from former Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd managing director, Saidi Abang Samsudin, through his former assistant Datuk Rizal Mansor, in exchange for helping Jepak Farms get RM1.25bil for the Sarawak Rural School Solar Power Project.
The acts were allegedly committed at Lygon Cafe, Sunway Putra Mall, Jalan Putra here, Rosmah’s residence at Jalan Langgak Duta, Taman Duta, and at Seri Perdana, Precinct 10, Putrajaya between January 2016 and September 2017.
The hearing before Judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan continues on October 20.
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