Corruption charges: Court to decide on Sept 2 if Bung Moktar, Zizie Izette need to enter defence
Friday, 24 Jun 2022 10:16 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — The Sessions Court today set Sept 2 to decide whether Kinabatangan MP Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin and his wife Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad will need to enter their defence on corruption charges amounting to RM2.8 million in connection with Public Mutual Berhad unit trust investment.
KUALA LUMPUR: The prosecution in the corruption case of Kinabatangan MP Bung Moktar Radin and wife Zizie Izette Abdul Samad closed its case today after calling 30 witnesses.
The last prosecution witness was Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) assistant superintendent, Norsharil Saharom, 37.
Sessions court judge Rozina Ayob ordered the prosecution and defence to file their written submissions on or before June 17.
She also set June 24 for both parties to give their oral submissions before deciding whether the couple would be acquitted or ordered to enter their defence over corruption charges amounting to RM2.8 million to obtain approval for Felcra Berhad to invest RM150 million in Public Mutual Berhad unit trust.
Rasuah RM2.8 juta : Pendakwaan tutup kes Bung Mokhtar, Zizie Izette
Rasuah RM2.8 juta : Pendakwaan tutup kes Bung Mokhtar, Zizie Izette. Pihak pendakwaan menutup kes rasuah berjumlah RM2.8 juta membabitkan Ahli Parlimen Kinabatangan, Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, dan isteri, Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad, hari ini, selepas 30 saksi dipanggil memberi keterangan.
Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Law Chin How, memberitahu perkara itu kepada Hakim Mahkamah Sesyen, Rozina Ayob, selepas saksi pendakwaan terakhir yang juga pegawai penyiasat Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM), Norsharil Saharom, 37, selesai memberikan keterangan.
Terdahulu, Chin How menawarkan lapan lagi saksi membabitkan kakitangan FELCRA, Public Bank dan SPRM kepada pasukan pembelaan.
Bagaimanapun, peguam mewakili Zizie Izette, Datuk K Kumaraendran menolak tawaran Chin How yang disifatkan tiada keperluan ketika ini.
Hakim kemudian memerintahkan pihak pendakwaan dan pembelaan memfailkan hujahan bertulis selewat-lewat 17 Jun depan, manakala hujahan lisan pula pada 24 Jun, sebelum mahkamah memutuskan sama ada Bung Moktar dan Zizie Izette dibebaskan atau diarahkan membela diri.
Seramai 30 saksi pendakwaan dipanggil, termasuk bekas Pengurus Besar Pelaburan FELCRA, Adnan Yusof; Ahli Lembaga Pengarah (ALP) FELCRA, Dr Habibah Suleiman; dan dua perunding unit amanah Public Mutual Berhad, iaitu Norhaili Ahmad Mokhtar dan Madhi Abdul Hamid, memberi keterangan dalam perbicaraan bermula 2 Januari 2020.
Umno leaders aren’t power crazy, desperate, party president says
Updated 1 day ago · Published on 27 Aug 2022 5:31PM
KUALA LUMPUR – Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has vehemently denied that the party’s demand for an early election is a means for him to escape the multitude of criminal charges against him.
In his speech during a special briefing for Umno members at the World Trade Centre here today, Zahid stressed he has the utmost trust in the judiciary.
“For those who keep repeating that I am fearful of the criminal charges laid against me, they are actually the ones who are afraid of Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, a humble servant of God, and they are the ones who are not confident and are even afraid of their own shadows.
“The fact is, I am pushing forward the voice of Umno members. Not the voice of those who wish for Umno to die.
“I would like to remind everyone that the push for a general election is not something new.
“We are not power crazy or acting in desperation despite some even slandering us of wanting positions,” he said to a roaring applause from some 3,000 Umno members. .
The Bagan Datuk MP stressed that it was a decision by Umno collectively to push for an early election and he, along with the Supreme Council, has been taking active steps to this effect.
He denied that he was acting in any personal interest.
He also reminded party members that the current government, led by Prime <inister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, who is an Umno vice-president, is “hybrid” in nature and is only in power because of cooperation with other political parties.
It is notable that Zahid’s audience booed each time Ismail Sabri’s name was mentioned by Zahid.
Despite this, Zahid had cautioned party members against factionalism and doubled their efforts towards the election.
Ismail Sabri was absent from the special briefing to attend events in his own constituency in Bera, Pahang.
Mahkamah Tinggi hari ini menolak permohonan pasukan pembelaan Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi supaya menangguhkan perbicaraan kes bekas Timbalan Perdana Menteri itu hingga rayuannya mendapatkan salinan keterangan saksi daripada Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) diputuskan Mahkamah Rayuan.
Hakim Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah memutuskan demikian kerana mendapati tiada keadaan khas bagi membenarkan permohonan itu selain Ahmad Zahid tidak akan diprejudis ketika prosiding bela diri didengar di mahkamah.
Terdahulu, peguam Ahmad Zahid, Hisyam Teh Poh Teik berkata anak guamnya perlu berhadapan prosiding mahkamah dalam situasi yang lengkap dan menyeluruh mengikut undang-undang.
Sementara itu, Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Datuk Raja Rozela Raja Toran, berkata Ahmad Zahid mempunyai banyak masa untuk mendapatkan salinan itu, namun hanya berbuat demikian pada saat terakhir.
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The High Court today rejected the application by Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's defense team to postpone the trial of the former Deputy Prime Minister's case until his appeal to obtain a copy of the witness statement from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is decided by the Court of Appeal.
Judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah ruled this because he found that there were no special circumstances to allow the application other than Ahmad Zahid would not be prejudiced when the defense proceedings were heard in court.
Earlier, Ahmad Zahid's lawyer, Hisyam Teh Poh Teik said his client had to face court proceedings in a complete and comprehensive situation according to the law.
Meanwhile, Deputy Public Prosecutor, Datuk Raja Rozela Raja Toran, said Ahmad Zahid had plenty of time to get the copy, but only did so at the last moment.
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