The Sessions Court here today set April 8 for remention to hear the case of a money-laundering charge involving RM2 million against a former political secretary to a minister, Hasbie Satar.
Judge Tuan Ikmal Hishan Mohd Tajuddin made the decision after Hasbie’s lawyer, Badrul Munir Mohd Bukhari asked the prosecution to submit more detailed charges against the accused.
Hasbie, 38, the former political secretary to Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop, allegedly committed the offence in an apartment in Teluk Air Tawar at 3.30pm on Feb 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 up to RM5mil or a jail term up to five years or both, if convicted.
On Feb 10, he pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court to a charge with money laundering, involving RM2,134,656 last year.
Earlier, Badrul Munir said the charges submitted by the prosecution were vague as they did not detail the types of offences allegedly committed by the accused under the act.
“There are many offences spelt out under the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001. Therefore, my client is entitled to know what kind of offences he allegedly committed,” said Badrul Munir.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Hazril Harun from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission prosecuted.-Bernama
