Prosecution allowed to file additional submissions in Rosmah’s graft case

The Kuala Lumpur High Court today allowed the prosecution’s application to file additional submissions in the case of Rosmah Mansor, who is facing corruption charges linked to a hybrid solar project for 369 rural schools in Sarawak.

Deputy public prosecutor Poh Yih Tinn told reporters this after the case proceedings, held in chambers before judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan, and also attended by Rosmah’s lawyer, Akberdin Abdul Kader.

Poh said the prosecution would have to file the additional submissions on April 22 for the defence to answer by May 12.

“May 12 was also set for mention of the case and clarification,” he added.

The court had been scheduled to hear oral submissions from both parties today with Rosmah herself present at the proceedings.

On Feb 23, the defence closed its case after calling two witnesses, Rosmah and former director of the First Lady of Malaysia division, Siti Azizah Sheikh Abod.

Judge Zaini set tomorrow for the hearing of oral submissions from both the prosecution and defence.

On Feb 18 last year, Rosmah, 70, was ordered to enter her defence for three charges after the prosecution succeeded in proving a prima facie case against her.

She faces one charge of soliciting RM187.5 million and two counts of receiving bribes totalling RM6.5 million from Jepak Holdings Sdn managing director Saidi Abang Samsudin.

The bribes were allegedly received through her former aide 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 generator sets for 369 Sarawak rural schools worth RM1.25 billion from the education ministry through direct negotiation.