Lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah's application to transfer the hearing of his money-laundering case to the High Court in Kuala Lumpur has been fixed for Wednesday, before Justice Azman Abdullah.
This follows case management today before High Court deputy registrar Raja Shahril Anuar Raja Baniamin.
Shafee was represented by Sarah Abishegam while DPP Afzainizam Abdul Aziz appeared for the prosecution, which did not object to the transfer.
Shafee, who is acting for former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak, has claimed trial to two counts of money laundering and two counts of making false statements.
He is alleged to have engaged in money laundering by receiving proceeds from illegal activities amounting to RM9.5 million.
The sum was allegedly transferred to Shafee in two tranches from a bank account belonging to Najib on Sept 13, 2013, and on Feb 17, 2014.
If found guilty under Section 4(1)(a) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (Amlapau), Shafee faces a maximum jail term of five years, a fine of up to RM5 million or both.
Shafee was also slapped with two counts of violating the Income Tax Act 1967 by omitting the income received from Najib in statements made to the Inland Revenue Board on two occasions in 2015. -Mkini
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