According to Sinar Harian, Madani Sahari, 56, who used to lead the Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and Internet of Things Institute (MARii), claimed trial after the charges were read out to him.

This is the fourth time Madani has been charged in court. Prior to this, he was charged twice at the Shah Alam sessions court and once in the Kuala Lumpur sessions court.

Madani was today slapped with 10 charges of receiving the proceeds of illegal activities through a bank account belonging to his lawyer, Norizan & Associates, amounting to RM1 million.

For the other two charges, he is alleged to have received from Trillion Cove Holdings Bhd proceeds of illegal activities in the sum of RM38,000.

All the charges were allegedly committed at Maybank’s Kulim branch between Sep 7, 2021 and Feb 22, 2022.

He was charged under Section 4 (1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (Amla).

Deputy public prosecutor Noor Syafina Radzuan asked for the court to apply RM300,000 in bail previously deposited with the Shah Alam sessions court to the current charges.

Lawyers Wan Aizuddin Wan Mohammed and Rahmat Abu Bakar, who represented Madani, agreed to the request.

The judge allowed the prosecution’s application and set additional conditions, namely the provision of a surety for his passport to be impounded.

The court also allowed the prosecution’s application for the re-mention of the case at the Kuala Lumpur sessions court on June 9.