Sept 24 for case of Najib’s stepson
Published on: Saturday, September 21, 2019
By: Bernama
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Kuala Lumpur: The Sessions Court here on Friday set Sept 24 for mention of the case of Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz (pic), the stepson of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, on money laundering charges amounting to US$248 million (RM1.25 billion), allegedly misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).Judge Rozina Ayob set the date after deputy public prosecutor Mohamad Mustaffa P Kunyalam informed the court that the prosecution had yet to complete several documents relating to the case.ADVERTISEMENT
“The prosecution needs a little more time to obtain several documents from the United States. Other documents have been submitted to the defence in accordance with Section 51A of the Criminal Procedure Code,” Mohamad Mustafa said.
Lawyer Datuk Hariharan Tara Singh, representing Riza, 42, confirmed the matter but requested for the prosecution to submit the documents as soon as possible.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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He also informed the court that the defence had, on Aug 16, filed an application to transfer the case to the High Court and that the High Court had set Sept 23 to hear the application.
On July 5, Riza, owner of Red Granite Pictures, pleaded not guilty to five charges framed according to Section 4(1)(a) of the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001, which carries a fine not exceeding RM5 million or imprisonment not exceeding five years, or both, upon conviction.