KUALA LUMPUR: Former Land Cooperative Development minister Tan Sri Kasitah Gaddam will file a second representation to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) against the government’s forfeiture suit against him for allegedly receiving RM100,000 linked to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).
The funds were frozen by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for having links to the sovereign wealth funds.
His counsel Sasila Basri said they are submitting another representation to the AGC following the rejection of the first one yesterday.
“Yesterday evening we received a decision that the representation was rejected. After discussing with my client, he said he wanted to submit a second representation letter as soon as possible to the prosecution,” she said.
Meanwhile, MACC deputy public prosecutor Nik Haslinie Hashim told the court that the prosecution is ready for trial.
She said cause papers and written submissions have been filed to the court accordingly.
The trial was then tentatively set for March 3 by High Court judge Datuk Ahmad Shahrir Mohd Salleh.
Last year, MACC chief commissioner Latheefa Koya announced that the agency had filed civil forfeiture suits against 41 respondents to recover some RM270 million of funds linked to 1MDB.
She said the move was carried out in accordance with the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, where the commission believed that the monies were transferred to the 41 people and entities from former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s bank account.