The former political secretary to Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economic Planning Unit) Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop has claimed trial today to a money-laundering charge involving RM2 million.
Hasbie Satar, 37, from Sarawak, allegedly committed the offence in an apartment unit in Teluk Air Tawar here, at 3.30pm on February 11 last year.
He was charged under section 4 (1) of the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001, which carries a fine of up to RM5 million or a jail term of up to five years or both.
Hasbie was unrepresented.
Sessions Court judge Mohd Zairan Aman set bail at RM60,000 with two sureties and fixed March 14 for mention.
He tendered his resignation as Nor Mohamed’s political secretary on February 14 last year after being detained by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers.
Hasbie was appointed to the post in April 2008 when Nor Mohamed was Second Finance Minister under then-Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
It was reported that MACC officers raided the apartment unit and found bundles of RM5, RM10, RM50 and RM100 notes totalling RM2,134,656 and also seized two vehicles, a four-wheel drive and a BMW car.
