KINIGUIDE | Former prime minister's wife Rosmah Mansor today claimed trial to 17 money laundering charges.
Twelve of those charges were over deposits totalling RM7.1 million into her personal account from 2013 to 2017.
The five remaining charges were for not declaring the monies as required to by the Income Tax Act.
All charges are under Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (Amla) 2001
Where did the money come from?
At present, it is unclear where the money had originated.
However, Sarawak Report had in 2015 published a report in which one of Rosmah's aides was alleged to have deposited RM2 million into her accounts between Feb 10 to April 23 that year.
According to an attachment to the 10th charge sheet against Rosmah, eight transactions beginning Feb 10 to April 23, 2015, add up to RM2 million.
The tenth charge alleges that, overall, from Jan 21 to Dec 12, 2015, a total of RM3.85 million had been deposited into Rosmah's accounts.
What is the prosecution alleging against Rosmah?
It is alleging that the deposits into Rosmah's account were proceeds from unlawful activities.
However, the charge sheets do not say what these unlawful activities are but only detail where and when the deposits were made.
The prosecution is also alleging that Rosmah did not declare these proceeds as required to by the Income Tax Act.
What are the specifics of the charges?
Section 4(1) of the Amla - the charge under this law applies to both the deposits and the failure to declare the deposits.
The deposits were made over 235 transactions from Dec 4, 2013, until June 8, 2017.
Section 4(1) carries a sentence of up to 15 years jail and a fine five times the amount of the sum involved or RM5 million, whichever is higher.
However, for the first nine charges as well as the 13th charge, the charge sheets state that she can be fined not more than RM5 million or imprisoned up to five years or both.
The 13th charge is for not declaring deposits amounting to RM500,000 between Dec 4 and Dec 23, 2013. -Mkini
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