On May 25, 2021, Shafee will appear in the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex. (Photo courtesy of The Edge/Zahid Izzani Mohd Said) -A +A
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (July 1): Due to the lockdown, Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah’s RM9.5 million money laundering trial at the High Court has been postponed till July 22 and 23.
When contacted by theedgemarkets.com, Deputy Public Prosecutor Afzainizam Abdul Aziz confirmed the adjournment.
“The matter has been deferred, and the next dates before Justice Datuk Muhammad Jamil Hussin are July 22 and 23,” he stated.
Three prosecution witnesses had previously testified during the trial.
On September 13, 2018, the senior lawyer filed for trial on two counts of collecting RM9.5 million in proceeds from criminal operations via two cheques issued by former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and allegedly placed into his CIMB Bank Bhd account.
He is also charged with two counts of engaging in transactions stemming from illegal acts, including submitting false tax returns and violating paragraph 113(1)(a) of the Income Tax Act 1967 for the financial years ending December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2014.
1Malaysia Development Bhd is said to be the source of Najib’s earnings./n
