KUALA LUMPUR: Actress and entrepreneur Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad arrived at the Sessions Court here today for the hearing of her RM2.8 million corruption case.
Zizie Izette, the wife of the late Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, arrived at 8.15am in a black and white outfit and was accompanied by friends.
In March, the defence closed its case after the 48-year-old businesswoman read her 13-page witness statement, followed by cross-examination and re-examination before judge Rosli Ahmad.
In January, Rosli acquitted and discharged Bung Moktar after deputy public prosecutor Law Chin How informed the court that the prosecution would not proceed with the case following his death.
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Bung Moktar had faced three corruption charges linked to Felcra's approval to invest RM150 million in Public Mutual unit trust funds. The prosecution rejected Zizie Izette's request to withdraw three charges of abetting her late husband.
Zizie Izette is represented by Datuk Seri K. Kumaraendran, M. Athimulan, Ridha Abdah Subri, and Teh See Khoon, while Law appeared alongside co-deputy public prosecutor Mohamad Fadhly Mohd Zamry.
On May 3, 2019, Bung Moktar was charged with two counts of corruptly obtaining cash bribes of RM2.2 million and RM262,500 as an inducement to secure Felcra's approval to invest RM150 million in Public Mutual unit trust funds.
He was alleged to have received the bribes from Public Mutual Bhd investment agent Madhi Abdul Hamid via Zizie Izette and a Public Islamic Treasures Growth Fund account in her name.
The offences were said to have occurred at the Public Bank Taman Melawati branch between 12.30pm and 5pm on June 12, 2015, and at 12.16pm on June 19 the same year.
For the third charge, Bung Moktar was accused of receiving RM337,500 in cash from unit trust consultant Norhaili Ahmad Mokhtar in Zizie Izette's name at the same location, date and time.
The charges were framed under Section 17(a) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, which carries a jail term of up to 20 years and a fine of not less than five times the bribe amount or RM10,000, whichever is higher, upon conviction.
Meanwhile, Zizie Izette faces three charges of abetting her late husband in relation to the same matter, at the same locations, dates, and times.
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