THE Attorney-General's Chambers (A-GC) has withdrawn its appeal against Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's acquittal involving alleged money laundering of RM7 million and tax evasion.
This after the prosecution dropped its appeal against the High Court’s December 2024 acquittal of her.
According to reports in The New Straits Times, A letter from the Court of Appeal registrar's office dated Dec 11, confirmed that the A-GC, as the appellant filed a notice of withdrawal of appeal on Dec 9.
The High Court, on Dec 19, last year, acquitted Rosmah of RM7 million money laundering and tax evasion charges on the grounds that the charges were illegal and flawed.
With the appeal now discontinued, the High Court's decision stands final.
Following the withdrawal, the registrar informed that the case management fixed for Dec 22, has been vacated, and the appeal is deemed terminated pursuant to Order 73 of the Court of Appeal Rules 1994.
Presiding judge K. Muniandy said the charges were duplicitous and failed to comply with the provisions of Section 163 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC).
On the tax evasion charges, Muniandy said the offence is only triggered if all available avenues under the Income Tax Act (ITA) have been exhausted.
On Dec 19 last year, the High Court acquitted the wife of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak after allowing her bid to strike out all 17 charges — 12 for money laundering involving RM7,097,750 and five for failing to declare her income to the Inland Revenue Board. – December 11, 2025
