Court To Hear Baling Mp S Bid To Quash Graft Charges On Jan 25

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Former Tabung Haji chairperson Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim’s application to quash 12 corruption charges he is facing pertaining to road projects in Perak and Kedah, as well as for money laundering, will be heard on Jan 25 next year.
This was disclosed to the media by deputy public prosecutor S Kirubini after the case management before Kuala Lumpur High Court senior assistant registrar Noraziha Asmuni in chambers today.
“The prosecution as the respondent will file the affidavit on Jan 6, while the applicant's affidavit in reply will be filed by his lawyer on Jan 13,” she said.
Lawyer Joshua Tay, representing Azeez, said the application would be heard before High Court judge Muhammad Jamil Hussin.
“We filed the application at the High Court on Dec 11,” he said.
The trial of the corruption case involving Azeez and his brother Abdul Latif had been held before Session’s Court judge Azura Alwi with five prosecution witnesses being called. The trial continues on Feb 8.
Azeez, 53, is charged with three counts of accepting bribes totalling RM5.2 million in connection with road projects in Perak and Kedah, and nine counts of money laundering, involving nearly RM140 million, while his 62-year-old brother accused of abetting him.
Azeez is accused of committing the offence at CIMB Bank, Jalan Tun Perak in Kuala Lumpur on Dec 8, 2010, and at Affin Bank, Pusat Bandar Puchong in Selangor on June 13, 2017, and April 10, 2018, while the money laundering offences were allegedly committed in the Klang Valley area between March 8, 2010, and August 30, 2018.
Latif is accused of abetting his brother in obtaining an RM4 million bribe from Mohammad Redzuan Mohanan Abdullah, director of Syarikat Menuju Asas Sdn Bhd, as gratification to help the company to secure road projects through limited tender from the Works Ministry.
The project involved the Pantai Baru Coastal Expressway Project, upgrading works of Federal Road FT005 ( Teluk Intan to Kampung Lekir, Perak) valued at RM644,480,000.
The charges were framed under Section 16(a)(A) and Section 28 (1) (c) of the MACC Act 2009.
- Bernama

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