Crime & Courts

Rosmah, AGC reach agreement on her bid to quash 17 charges [WATCH]

KUALA LUMPUR: Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor and the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) have reached an agreement over her bid to quash 17 money laundering and tax evasion charges.

Lawyer Datuk Firoz Hussein Ahmad Jamaluddin who appeared for the wife of incarcerated former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak revealed this in court today.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib also concurred with the senior lawyer before High Court judge K. Muniandy.

However, both parties when met after the proceedings declined to reveal details of the agreement reached between both parties.

Earlier, Firoz at the outset of the hearing asked for a fresh date to update the court on the latest developments.

"We are pleased to have reached an agreement subject to, of course, this paperwork being completed and submitted," he said.

Meanwhile, Akram said the matter is now at the finalising of documentation stage.

"I can confirm that the representation is reaching a final decision right now, and it's just a matter of documentation.

"We are about to finalise the documentation before we can proceed with the order from the court," he said.

The court then set Sept 6 for next hearing.

On Dec 13, last year, Rosmah sent three representation letter seeking to quash her money laundering and tax evasion charges involving over RM7 million.

Representation is usually carried out to apply for a retraction or to lower, or lessen the charge brought against an accused.

She had previously submitted two similar applications on May 3 and Aug 18, respectively, which have yet to be decided by the AGC.

Rosmah, was charged in the Sessions Court here on Oct 4, 2018, before the case was transferred to the High Court.

She is facing 12 charges of money laundering involving RM7,097,750 and five charges of failing to declare her income to the Internal Revenue Board (IRB).

She is accused of committing the offences between Dec 4, 2013 to June 8, 2017.

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