KUALA LUMPUR: All criminal charges against prominent lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah have been transferred to the High Court.
Judge Datuk Azman Abdullah made the order after both parties (defendant and prosecution) did not object during proceedings.
Deputy public prosecutor Afzainizam Abdul Aziz, when met after proceedings, said a letter was sent to the High Court on Sept 28 stating that the prosecution did not object to the matter.
Shafee, who was also present at the court, declined to speak to the media.
He was represented by counsel Harvinderjit Singh.
On Sept 13, Shafee claimed trial at the Sessions Court to two charges under the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001 (AMLATFA) over receipt of two payments of RM4.3 million and RM5.2 million from Datuk Seri Najib Razak in 2013 and 2014.
He was also charged with two counts of making false declarations to the Inland Revenue Board as he was alleged to have not included the RM9.5 million in his tax filings for the year, under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLATFAPUA).