PKR’s Adam Rosly ordered to enter defence

PKR’s Adam Rosly ordered to enter defence

Court rules prosecution has established case over charge of giving false statements to MACC officers investigating youth leader's income, assets.

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Ampang PKR Youth chief Adam Rosly Abdullah has been charged with giving false statements to MACC officers investigating his alleged wealth. (Youtube screengrab)
KUALA LUMPUR:
Ampang PKR Youth chief Adam Rosly Abdullah has been ordered to enter his defence on six charges of giving false statements and documents while being investigated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for his alleged wealth.

Sessions Court judge Allaudeen Ismail made the decision yesterday after finding that the prosecution, which had called 11 witnesses during the trial from Jan 9, had succeeded in establishing a prima facie case against the accused.

The court fixed April 4-6 for the defence trial.

Deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib represented MACC while Adam was represented by lawyers Ahmad Zaidi Zainal and Sulaiman Ismail.

On the first and second count, Adam was charged with giving false statements to two MACC investigating officers about his career as a businessman and his income, luxury cars, and a bungalow worth RM1.2 million in Kampung Melayu Ampang.

He had claimed that he bought the assets with cash, a loan of RM200,000 from his mother-in-law and late grandmother, as well as a loan of RM500,000 from an Ah Long (loan shark).

The charges are under Section 32(8)(c) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.

For the third to sixth charge, he is alleged to have used falsified documents comprising two loan agreements with two individuals, and two cash vouchers from his company, Gegas Mentari Holding Sdn Bhd, with the intention of misleading the MACC investigating officers.

The charges are under Section 89 of the act.

He is accused of committing the offences at the MACC headquarters at Block D6, Parcel D, Federal Government Administrative Centre, Putrajaya, between 9am and 12.15pm on Feb 10, 2017 and between 9am and 2pm on Feb 22, 2017.

The charges provide for a fine of up to RM3 million, a jail term of up to five years, or both, upon conviction.

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