Kuala Lumpur: Rosmah Mansor has been found guilty on all three counts of corruption in connection with the RM1.25 billion Sarawak rural schools’ solar energy project.
High Court judge Zaini Mazlan ruled that the prosecution had proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt.
Rosmah, 70, was charged with soliciting RM187.5 million from former Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd managing director Saidi Abang Samsudin through her former aide, Rizal Mansor, as an inducement to help the company secure the solar project.
She was also charged with receiving bribes amounting to RM5 million from Saidi, through Rizal, at Seri Perdana in Putrajaya on Dec 20, 2016.
Rosmah also faced an additional charge of receiving another RM1.5 million from Saidi at Jalan Langgak Duta on Sept 7, 2017.
She was charged under Section 16(a)(A) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act, and faces imprisonment of up to 20 years and a fine of no less than five times the amount of the gratification or RM10,000, whichever is higher.
The court will now hear mitigation on sentencing by Rosmah’s lawyers, Jagjit Singh and Akberdin Abdul Kader.
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