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April 8 to hear Rosmah’s appeal over Sri Ram’s appointment letter

Court ruled last year ex-PM’s wife gave no justification for wanting document

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 15 Feb 2021 5:12PM

April 8 to hear Rosmah’s appeal over Sri Ram’s appointment letter
Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor faces one count of soliciting RM187.5 million and two counts of receiving RM6.5 million in bribes linked to a solar energy project for rural Sarawak schools. – Bernama pic, February 15, 2021

PUTRAJAYA – The Court of Appeal has set April 8 to hear Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s appeal against the high court’s dismissal of her application to obtain Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram’s appointment letter as senior deputy public prosecutor in her corruption case.

Her lawyer, Datuk Akberdin Abdul Kader, confirmed the appeal hearing date.

The appeal came up for case management before deputy registrar Darmafikri Abu Adam on February 8.

On August 19 last year, Kuala Lumpur High Court judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan held that Rosmah, the wife of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, did not give any justification for the production of Sri Ram’s letter of appointment.

Rosmah applied to the high court to obtain Sri Ram’s letter of appointment as senior deputy public prosecutor in her corruption case linked to the supply and installation of solar energy to 369 rural schools in Sarawak.

Rosmah is facing one count of soliciting RM187.5 million and two counts of receiving RM6.5 million in bribes from Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd’s managing director, Saidi Abang Samsudin, in connection with the solar energy project.

The bribes were allegedly received through her former assistant Datuk Rizal Mansor, as a reward for helping Jepak Holdings secure the Hybrid Photovoltaic Solar System Integrated Project as well as the maintenance and operation of diesel gen-sets for 369 Sarawak rural schools worth RM1.25 billion from the Education Ministry through direct negotiation.

The high court fixed Thursday to decide on whether to call Rosmah to enter her defence or to acquit her on the three charges. – Bernama, February 15, 2021

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