KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court today allowed the temporary release of former Sabah chief minister Musa Aman’s passport for him to continue his medical treatment overseas in London and Singapore.
Judge Rozina Ayub allowed the conditional release of the passport from Jan 15 to Feb 10.
She also imposed several conditions, including for Musa to report to the UK embassy and the Singapore High Commission every three days throughout the duration of his trip from Jan 23 to Feb 8.
In allowing Musa’s application, she said the former chief minister must also provide his lodging address in both London and Singapore before his passport is released.
“His movements are restricted to London and Singapore only.
“If there is movement elsewhere, the bail will be revoked,” she said.
Rozina said Musa’s bailor must also be responsible for him, and aware of his whereabouts.
She allowed an additional condition for a temporary bail on the passport.
The bail amount was fixed at 10% of the initial figure of RM2 million, granted when Musa was charged in court, with two sureties.
Musa is to re-surrender his passport to the court upon his return on Feb 11.
Amer Hamzah appeared for Musa, while deputy public prosecutor Raja Rozela Raja Toran appeared for the prosecution.
Musa claimed trial in November last year to 35 corruption charges related to timber concessionaires, brought under the Anti-Corruption Act 1997.
The offences were said to have been committed 10 to 14 years ago, in Singapore and in Hong Kong, with transactions ranging from US$28,500 to US$16,148,547, amounting to a grand total of RM263 million.
If found guilty, he faces a maximum of 20 years in prison and a fine of RM10,000 or up to five times the bribes allegedly received, whichever amount is higher. -FMT
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