Lawyer On Sick Leave Corruption Trial Of Abdul Azeez Postponed

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Baling MP Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim and brother Abdul Latif Abdul Rahim ( behind with blue shirt) were released on bailed at a Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur on Jan 16
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The corruption and money laundering trial of Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim and his brother Datuk Abdul Latif, scheduled to begin on March 16 in the Sessions Court here was postponed to April 16, owing to the former's defence counsel going on sick leave
Lawyer Hisyam Teh Poh Teik, who is representing Abdul Azeez, the Baling MP, informed Justice Azura Alwi on Wednesday (March 4) that he would be on sick leave from March 11 to April 10, and as such requested that the original trial dates be vacated
The prosecution which was represented by deputy public prosecutor Nik Haslinie Hashim did not oppose the application, and Azura then fixed new trial dates comprising April 16 to 17, and 20 to 22
Abdul Azeez, 53, faces three charges of receiving bribes totalling RM5.2mil in connection with road projects in Perak and Kedah, as well as nine charges of money laundering almost RM140mil. His brother Abdul Latif, 62, who is represented by lawyer Fudhail Zulaini, is accused of abetting Abdul Azeez in connection with the acts of bribery
Abdul Azeez is accused of committing the bribery offences at the CIMB Bank branch at Menara UAB, Jalan Tun Perak, here on Dec 8, 2010, and at Affin Bank Berhad, Setiawalk, Persiaran Wawasan, Pusat Bandar Puchong, in Petaling, Selangor on June 13, 2017, and April 10, 2018
He is accused of committing the money laundering offences in the Klang Valley area between March 8, 2010, and Aug 30, 2018
The charges have been brought under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 and the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.- Bernama

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