Deputy public prosecutor Noralis Mat Rasyidah Azmi Kalai informed sessions court judge Azura Alwi the AGC rejected the representation filed by the defence on Nov 9 last year.
“Today’s proceedings (are) to inform (the parties) about the decision of the representations. For the knowledge of the court, the representations have been received and briefed to the Attorney General’s Chambers, but it was rejected.
“The court had previously set a trial date for July 18 and several other dates,” Noralis said at the mention of the case, which was also attended by lawyer Adam Burhanudeen, representing Azlan.
Noralis said the representations was rejected on Nov 20 last year.
The court then set case management for June 14 for both parties to update documents or facts and witness statements.
On Nov 10 last year, Azura set a nine-day hearing on July 18 and 19, Aug 1 and 2 and Aug 19 to 23, 2024.
Azlan, 65, pleaded not guilty in the Kangar sessions court on April 10 last year to five counts of submitting false overseas travel claims, amounting to over RM1.18 million, between December 2013 and December 2017, allegedly committed at the Perlis state secretary’s office at the state legislative assembly complex in Kangar.
He was charged with the offences under Section 18 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, which can be punished under Section 24(2) of the same Act, which provides for a prison sentence of up to 20 years and a fine of not less than five times the amount involved or RM10,000, whichever is higher, if convicted.
On April 12 last year, the former Bintang assemblyman claimed trial in the Kuala Lumpur sessions court to five charges of receiving proceeds from unlawful activities, amounting to RM1.06 million, between Feb 19, 2014 and December 2017.
He was accused of committing the offences at the Maybank branch at Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman here, the CIMB Bank branch in Putrajaya, and at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel here, between Feb 19, 2014 and December 2017.
All the charges are framed under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, which provides for a prison sentence of up to 15 years and a fine of at least five times the amount or value of the proceeds obtained from money laundering, or RM5 million, whichever is higher, upon conviction.