Court of Appeal says the prosecution had proved former real estate consultant Amir Shariffuddin Abd Raub’s case through cumulative circumstantial evidence.
A three-member bench, comprising Justices Zaini Mazlan, Wong Kian Kheong and Evrol Mariette Peters, found the prosecution had proved its case through circumstantial evidence when viewed cumulatively.
Zaini, who delivered the broad grounds of judgment, said Amir Shariffuddin Abd Raub’s contention that the money he received was consultancy fees was not supported by any documentary evidence.
He also said Amir’s relationship with former Johor executive councillor Latif Bandi was relevant in establishing his role as an influence peddler.
Deputy public prosecutor Farah Ezlin Yusop Khan later confirmed the appeal’s outcome with FMT. The bench sat in Johor Bahru.
The bench subsequently issued a committal order for Amir, 53, to begin serving his sentence because he had been on bail.
Amir was convicted of 33 charges under Section 16(a)(B) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act for receiving bribes.
The bench ordered him to serve a concurrent 10-year jail term and fined him RM151,800,145 or seven years’ imprisonment in default.
He was also convicted on four money laundering charges, each carrying a five-year jail term, and fined a total of RM75.9 million, or three years’ imprisonment in default.
As the corruption and money laundering sentences are to run concurrently, Amir will serve at least 10 years in prison.
Three years ago, the High Court upheld a sessions court’s decision acquitting Amir of corruption and money laundering charges involving RM35.7 million. - FMT
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