Kota Kinabalu: The outcome of the representation letter by former State Infrastructure Development Minister Datuk Peter Anthony (pic) charged with five counts of money-laundering involving a sum of RM8.75 million and abetting a lawyer in committing criminal breach of trust, will be known on Aug 9.
Sessions Court Judge Abu Bakar Manat set the date for Peter when his case was brought up for mention on Tuesday.
The court also set the same date for Persius Henry Bolutong @ Micheal Persius who is also awaiting the outcome of his representation letter from the Senior Federal Counsel.
During the proceedings, Deputy Public Prosecutor Haresh Prakash Somiah from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) informed the court that the representation letters from parties are still pending.
As for the appeal application to the High Court pertaining to strike all the charges against Peter, Haresh said the High Court had fixed Aug 29 for mention via Zoom.
On March 1, 2021, Abu had dismissed Peter’s application to strike out all the charges against him.
On the first to fifth counts, Peter, 50, is accused of receiving illegal proceeds from a company between July 25, 2014 and January 18, 2016.
The money was allegedly transferred from the company into another company’s bank account.
The offence is framed under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2004.
Peter is also accused of abetting with Michael, 64, who was an agent of Risda, which entrusted him with a sum of RM15,545,400 that was paid through a cheque.
The cheque was later banked into an account that belonged to Michael’s law firm and the money was for 10 per cent payment from the sale price of the 6,768,688 acres of oil palm plantation in Sungah Pinangah and Sungai Labau in Tongod.
The charge stated that Michael had dishonestly released the property, which violated the contract with Risda, as a result of abetting between Michael and Peter.
The alleged incident took place between July 22, 2014 and November 19, 2015 at Michael’s law firm in Beverly Hills, Penampang.
Peter and Micheal were not present.
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