AGC Rejects Former GISBH Leaders’ Bid to Drop 331 AMLA Charges Involving RM38.1 Million
SHAH ALAM: The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) has rejected representations by a former chief executive officer (CEO) of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) and three former accountants of the company seeking to have 331 money laundering charges involving more than RM38.1 million dropped at the Sessions Court here on Monday.
During case management proceedings before Judge Datin Fatimah Zahari, Deputy Public Prosecutor Mohd Ashrof Adrin Kamarul said that following the decision, the prosecution applied for the case to proceed to trial against all the accused.
They are former CEO Nasiruddin Mohd Ali, 67, and three former accountants — married couple Asmat @ Asmanira Muhammad Ramly, 46, and Mohd Khushairi Osman, 55, as well as Hamimah Yakub, 74.
“Unfortunately, the representations have been rejected and the matter has been communicated to the lawyers representing all the accused. Therefore, we ask the court to set further dates for the trial,” he said.
Following the decision, lawyer Datuk Rosli Kamaruddin, who represents all the accused, said the defence would submit a second representation to the AGC next month.
“We will submit a new representation for consideration, seeking an offer to compound the offences.
“We will submit the representation after the seized assets are returned to our clients,” he said. Rosli appeared together with lawyer Muhammad Zaim Rosli.
He also requested the court to set a case management date in January next year to determine the status of the new representations.
After hearing submissions from both parties, Fatimah fixed the trial for April 26 to 28, June 28 to 30 and July 6 to 8, 2027.
“The status of the second representations by all the accused will be heard on Jan 26 next year,” the judge said.
According to the charges, the four are accused of receiving and transferring proceeds from unlawful activities through several accounts between 2020 and 2024.
Nasiruddin faces 77 charges involving RM10,084,323.70, while Hamimah faces 95 charges involving RM11,428,811.20.
Mohd Khushairi faces 91 charges involving RM11,958,561.10, while Asmat @ Asmanira faces 68 charges involving RM4,688,205.01.
The charges were framed under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLATFPUAA), punishable under Section 4(1) of the same Act.
If convicted, they face imprisonment of up to 15 years and a fine of not less than five times the amount or value of the proceeds from the unlawful activities, or RM5 million, whichever is higher.
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