In a significant turn of events during the ongoing money laundering trial of Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, a revelation has come to light concerning substantial cash deposits made into her Affin Bank Berhad account between 2014 and 2017. The High Court proceedings in Kuala Lumpur have seen the emergence of key witnesses shedding light on these financial transactions.
The trial's first witness, Nor Ashikin Abdullah, who serves as the Automated Teller Machine Services and Support assistant manager at the bank, confirmed the receipt of multiple cash deposits amounting to RM1,098,200 into Rosmah's account during the mentioned time frame. She asserted that she had access to the transaction records performed by all the cash deposit machines owned by the bank throughout the country. In her witness statement, Nor Ashikin elaborated that on November 9, 2018, she was directed by the bank's Anti-Money Laundering unit to obtain pertinent information about the deposit records linked to the account 10-002000005-8. Subsequently, she printed an electronic record from her workplace computer, revealing a series of deposits ranging from RM50 to RM9,900 spread over a 27-day period.
Another significant revelation came from the trial's second prosecution witness, Faizal Shamsuddin. Faizal, a former Seri Perdana operations management officer, stated that he was instructed by his superior, Roslan Sohari, to deposit cash into Rosmah's account during his contractual employment between 2012 and May 2018. Faizal recounted that he received a yellow envelope containing RM200,000, unaware of its contents, and was tasked with depositing it into the Affin Bank Bangunan Getah Asli branch on June 17, 2015. However, he clarified that he lacked knowledge of the purpose behind the deposited money.
In a separate development, the defense team informed the court of its intention to file an application seeking the dismissal of charges against Rosmah. This move followed the court's decision to proceed with the trial while a representation bid was under consideration by the Attorney General's Chambers. The defense also indicated their intention to defer cross-examination of the witnesses pending the outcome of the application to dismiss charges.
High Court Judge K. Muniandy, after agreeing to postpone the trial date for this month, scheduled September 7 for case management. This trial follows Rosmah's previous conviction last year on three corruption charges related to a solar project, resulting in a 10-year concurrent prison sentence and a significant fine. The ongoing trial involves 12 money laundering charges and five counts of failure to declare income, spanning from December 4, 2013, to June 8, 2017. Despite having pleaded not guilty to all charges since her initial indictment in October 2018, Rosmah continues to face legal proceedings that are unfolding with considerable public attention.
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