Failing to declare RM1m from Najib: Shahrir's case management on May 15

The case of former Felda chairperson Shahrir Samad, who is charged with failing to declare RM1 million which he received from Najib Abdul Razak to the Inland Revenue Board (IRB), has been rescheduled for case management at the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur on May 15.

Lawyer Syahrul Syazwan Salehin, representing Shahrir (above), told Bernama, that the case management was initially fixed for last Monday, but the date had to be vacated due to the extension of the movement control order (MCO).

Asked whether the defence would send a representation to the Attorney-General Chambers, Syahrul Syazwan said they were still awaiting documents on the case from the prosecution.

“The prosecution has yet to submit all the documents to us. When we get all the documents, we will discuss with our client on the next course of action,” he said through Whatsapp.

Deputy public prosecutor Mohd ‘Afif Ali, when contacted, said the prosecution would hand over the remaining documents to the defence during the case management on the date fixed.

Shahrir, 71, charged with money laundering by not stating his real income in the Income Tax Return Form for Assessment Year 2013, which is a violation of Section 113(1)(a) of the Income Tax Act 1967, on the RM1 million, believed to be from unlawful activities which he received from Najib through an AmIslamic Bank Berhad cheque dated Nov 27, 2013.

The cheque was then deposited into his (Shahrir) Public Islamic Bank account on Nov 28, 2013.

Shahrir was charged with committing the offence at IRB, Duta branch, Government Office Complex, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim on April 25, 2014.

The charge was framed under Section 4(1)(a) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, which provides a maximum fine of RM5 million, or imprisonment for up to five years, or both, if found guilty.

- Bernama