Former federal territories minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor's corruption trial will begin on Sept 3.
This was announced by deputy public prosecutor Mohamad Firdaous Mohamed Idris after he attended mention of Tengku Adnan's case before High Court judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali in Kuala Lumpur this morning.
Firdaous said that aside from Sept 3, the court had also fixed the trial dates for Sept 4 to 5, and Sept 10 to 12.
He said that he informed the court today that the prosecution had handed court documents to the accused, as required under Section 51A of the Criminal Procedure Code.
"We will hand over the witness statement (to Tengku Adnan's defence team) later.
"We may call between 20 and 30 (prosecution) witnesses," Firdaous said, adding that the court set Aug 16 for further mention of the case.
Section 51A deals with court papers that the prosecution must give to the defence prior to the commencement of trial.
Also present at proceedings was Tengku Adnan's counsel Tan Hock Chuan, who confirmed the trial dates when met after the proceedings.
On Nov 15 last year, Tengku Adnan claimed trial to receiving RM1 million gratification from businessperson Tan Eng Boon, through a Public Bank cheque belonging to Pekan Nenas Industries Sdn Bhd, which was deposited into his CIMB Bank account.
The money was allegedly given in order to obtain approval for an application by Nucleus Properties Sdn Bhd (now known as Paragon City Development Sdn Bhd) to increase the plot ratio for a development project at Lot 228 on Jalan Semarak, Kuala Lumpur.
The offence allegedly took place at CIMB Bank’s Putra World Trade Centre branch on Dec 27, 2013.
Tan was a director of Nucleus Properties at the time.
The charge was laid under Section 16(a) of the MACC Act 2009, which specifies a maximum jail term of 20 years, and a fine of not less than five times the amount or value of the gratification, or RM10,000, whichever is higher.
Tengku Adnan also faces an alternative charge where, in his capacity as then federal territories minister, he is accused of having received RM1 million without consideration from Tan.
The former minister allegedly received the money despite knowing that Tan was a director of Nucleus Properties and had ties to his official functions.
Tengku Adnan was charged under Section 165 of the Penal Code and faces imprisonment up to two years or with a fine, or both, if convicted. - Mkini
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