KUALA LUMPUR: Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's money laundering charges involving more than RM7 million will be heard in the High Court.
Rosmah’s counsel Datuk Geethan Ram Vincent said the case would be heard before Judge Nazlan Mohd Ghazali on Thursday.
Geethan when met after the mention of the case today said the prosecution team led by Datin Nurshuhaida Zainal Azahar did not object to the application.
However, he said the prosecution team would apply to reply to the affidavit on the application to transfer the case to the High Court.
On Oct 4, former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's wife Rosmah, 67, pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court before Judge Azura Alwi to the charges against her framed under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing Act (AMLATFA) 2001 and the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (AMLATFPUAA) 2001.
On the first to 12th counts, Rosmah was alleged to have engaged in transactions that involved proceeds from unlawful activity by allowing money totalling RM7,097,750 to be deposited into her account.
She allegedly committed the offences at the lower ground of Affin Bank Bhd’s Bangunan Getah Asli branch along Jalan Ampang, here, between Dec 4, 2013 and June 8, last year.
On the 13th to 17th counts, she allegedly engaged in money laundering by failing to file a return on the sum that were deposited into her account, as required under Section 77 (1) of the Income Tax Act 1967.
The offences were allegedly committed at the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, here, between May 1, 2014 and this year.