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THE prosecution will formally object to an application by Maju Holdings Sdn Bhd director Tan Sri Abu Sahid Mohamed for the temporary release of his passport, which he says he requires to send his daughter to university in London early next year.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Aznika Mohd Anas informed the Sessions Court that the prosecution had received the application yesterday and would be filing an affidavit in response tomorrow.
“Our side will be objecting to the application. Therefore, we request that a hearing date be fixed,” she told Sessions Court Judge Suzana Hussin when the case was mentioned today.
Counsel Datuk Jasbeer Singh, appearing for Abu Sahid, said the defence would file its reply affidavit next Monday and requested that the hearing be set for 17 December.
“We also apply for Tan Sri Abu Sahid to be excused from attending court on that date,” he added.
Judge Suzana subsequently fixed 17 December for the hearing of the application.
Abu Sahid faces five charges of criminal breach of trust as a director of Maju Holdings Sdn Bhd. He is accused of misappropriating more than RM458.5 million belonging to the company from its bank accounts at branches in Taman Tunku and Taman Serdang Perdana between 3 May 2016 and 21 October 2019.
The charges were brought under Section 409 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment, whipping and a fine upon conviction.
He also faces 10 charges of transferring proceeds of unlawful activities amounting to RM116,449,536.12 from his personal account to five individuals and four construction companies.
For a further three charges of money laundering, Abu Sahid is accused of disposing of RM22,802,612.86 in illicit proceeds by making cash withdrawals through 15 cheques from the same bank between 4 May 2016 and 19 September 2018.
These charges are framed under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, which provides for a maximum jail term of 15 years and a fine of up to five times the value of the illicit funds, if convicted.
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