KUALA LUMPUR: Former Perlis Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Azlan Man has been given two months to submit his representation letter to the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) for the review of his corruption charges.
Sessions Court judge Azura Alwi today granted Azlan's request for an extension of time after his lawyer Burhanudeen Abdul Wahid made the application during today's case mention.
The court then fixed Nov 10 for next mention.
She said all parties must be ready to commence the trial if there were no further developments regarding the matter (representation) on the said date.
Earlier, Deputy Public Prosecutor Noralis Mat Rasyidah Azmi Kalai informed the court that the accused had yet to submit a representation letter to the AGC.
She said the prosecution has submitted all the relevant documents to the accused and they did not oppose the defence's application for an extension of time.
On April 10, Azlan was charged with submitting false claims for accommodation and flight tickets to London, United Kingdom for five years.
Azlan had submitted false claims amounting to between RM230,230 and RM253,195 to the Perlis government for the period of five years, despite not making the travels.
All charges were framed under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009 for submitting or certifying a document containing false details.
The offences are punishable under Section 24(2) of the same Act, which carries a jail term of up to 20 years and fine of not less than five times the amount of the false claims.
Two days later, he was charged again with receiving a total of RM1.06 million, believed to be proceeds from illegal activities in multiple transactions between February 2014 and December 2017
The offences fall under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (AMLATFPUAA) 2001.
It carries up to 15 years jail and a fine of at least five times the sum obtained from money laundering or RM5 million, whichever is higher, upon conviction.
Azlan was appointed as the ninth Perlis Menteri Besar after being elected as the Pauh assemblyman in the May 2013 General Election.
He was reappointed as the menteri besar after winning the Bintong state seat in the 14th General Election.
However, Azlan failed to retain the seat in GE15 in November last year after losing to the Perikatan Nasional candidate from Pas, Fakhrul Anwar Ismail, in a six-cornered contest.