The defence team, led by lawyer Salehuddin Saidin, filed a 70-page written submission, while deputy public prosecutor Afzainizam Abdul Aziz submitted a 187-page written submission on behalf of the prosecution, with another 70 pages filed by the defence in reply to the submission by the prosecution.

Lawyer Siti Sarah Khalil, also representing Isa, told Bernama that today’s proceeding to hear the submission had to be postponed to Dec 4 due to the enforcement of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) here, as well as in Selangor and Putrajaya.

High Court deputy registrar Mahyuddin Mohmad Som confirmed that the court had received the written submissions on the case from both parties through e-filing last month.

The court will hear the submission at 9am on Dec 4 before judge Mohd Nazlan Ghazali, she said.

The defence closed its case last Sept 3 after calling six witnesses.

Isa was charged with nine counts of dishonestly receiving gratification for himself, in cash totalling RM3,090,000 from Ikhwan Zaidel, who is a board member of Gegasan Abadi Properties Sdn Bhd, through one Muhammad Zahid Md Arip, as gratification for helping to approve the purchase of the Merdeka Palace Hotel & Suites (MPHS) in Kuching by Felda Investment Corporation Sdn Bhd (FICSB) for RM160 million.

All the offences were allegedly committed at Level 49, Menara Felda, Platinum Park, 11, Persiaran KLCC near here between July 21, 2014, and Dec 11, 2015.

Each charge, framed under Section 16a(A) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, and punishable under Section 24(1) of the same law, provides a jail term not exceeding 20 years and a fine of at least five times the bribe amount, or RM10,000, whichever is higher upon conviction.