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KUALA LUMPUR: Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s (pix) The money laundering and tax evasion trial involving RM7,097,750 will begin after the completion of his ongoing corruption case involving the solar hybrid project for rural schools in Sarawak.
High Court Judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan, who is presiding over both trials, set December 2 for handling the case at the first after Deputy Prosecutor Poh Yih Tinn informed the court that the prosecution is expected in the corruption trial. Rosmah completed your case in early November. .
Attorney Datuk Geethan Ram Vincent, representing the wife of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, had previously proposed that the case management date be set pending the completion of the solar hybrid trial.
“I propose that we return to your honor in December to allow time for presentations and decisions (on the solar hybrid trial),” he said when the matter was raised today for case management.
Rosmah, 69, was excused from attending the trial.
The corruption trial will continue next Monday and two more prosecution witnesses are expected to testify.
When asked by Judge Mohamed Zaini if the prosecution will be able to conclude the corruption trial next week, Poh replied that they are sure to do so, or at the latest in early November, as they are at the end of the case.
“Very well, we arranged December 2 for case management,” said the judge.
Previously, the court had annulled the hearing in the Rosmah case for money laundering and tax evasion, which was previously set to start in May, to give priority to the solar hybrid trial.
On October 4, 2018, Rosmah pleaded not guilty in Court of Sessions here to 12 counts of money laundering, involving RM7,097,750, and five counts of failing to report his income to the Interior Revenue Board.
The crimes were allegedly committed at Affin Bank Berhad, Bangunan Getah Asli branch, ground floor, 148 Jalan Ampang here between December 4, 2013 and June 8, 2017 and the Inland Revenue Board, Kompleks Bangunan Kerajaan, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim here between May 1, 2014 and May 1, 2018.
The money laundering charges were framed in Section 4 (1) (a) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Financing of Terrorism, and Proceeds of Illicit Activities Act of 2001 and are punishable under Section 4 ( 1) of the same law, which establishes a prison sentence of up to 15 years and a fine of not less than five times the sum or value of the proceeds of the illicit activity or RM5 million, whichever is greater, if convicted .
Tax evasion charges made under Section 77 (1) of the Income Tax Act of 1967 required her to submit income returns for fiscal year 2013-2017 to the IRB Director General on April 30, 2014 , 2015, 2016 or before. , 2017 and 2018 without reasonable excuse contrary to Section 112 of the law. – Called
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