{"id":7470,"date":"2020-12-23T14:09:09","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T06:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=7470"},"modified":"2020-12-23T14:09:13","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T06:09:13","slug":"court-to-hear-abdul-azeezs-bid-to-quash-graft-money-laundering-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=7470","title":{"rendered":"Court to hear Abdul Azeez’s bid to quash graft, money laundering charges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 — Former Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was disclosed to the media by deputy public prosecutor S. Kirubini after the case management before High Court Senior Assistant Registrar Noraziha Asmuni in chambers, here today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe 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,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lawyer Joshua Tay representing Abdul Azeez said the application would be heard before High Court Judge\u00a0Datuk Muhammad Jamil Hussin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe filed the application at the High Court on Dec 11,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trial of the corruption case involving Abdul Azeez and his brother Datuk Abdul Latif had been held before Session\u2019s Court Judge Azura Alwi with five prosecution witnesses being called. The trial continues on Feb 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abdul 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abdul 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 Aug 30, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abdul Latif is accused of abetting his brother in obtaining a 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The charges were framed under Section 16(a)(A) and Section 28 (1) (c) of the MACC Act 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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