Meanwhile, Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Mansor claims trial to two counts of bribery charges totalling RM3 million related to the Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s land deals. Datuk Tan Eng Boon is charged with bribing and abetting him.
She allegedly solicited RM187.5m, received RM1.5m in bribes
DATIN Seri Rosmah Mansor was yesterday charged with two counts of soliciting RM187.5 million and receiving RM1.5 million for a hybrid solar project for 369 Sarawak rural schools.
The wife of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak appeared calm as she claimed trial to the charges before Sessions Court judge Azman Ahmad.
“I plead not guilty,” she said while in the dock.
On the first count, Rosmah was alleged to have solicited RM187.5 million through Datuk Rizal Mansor, 15 per cent of the value of a contract from Saidi Abang Samsudin, the managing director of Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd.
The amount was allegedly solicited as an inducement to help the company secure a tender for a RM1.25 billion project through direct negotiation from the Education Ministry. The Hybrid Photovoltaic Solar System Integrated Project and Maintenance and Operation of Genset/Diesel, is a hybrid solar project for 369 rural schools in Sarawak.
The offence was allegedly committed at Lygon Café G-24, Ground floor, Sunway Putra Mall, 100, Jalan Putra, Chow Kit, here between March and April 2016.
In the second charge, Rosmah was alleged to have received RM1.5 million from the same person as a reward for helping the company obtain the same project at No. 11, Jalan Langgak Duta, Taman Duta here on Sept 7 last year.
Both charges framed under Section 16 (a) (A) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 carries a jail term of up to 20 years with a fine of up to five times the value of the graft or RM10,000, whichever is higher, upon conviction.
The court allowed Rosmah a RM1 million bail with one surety and fixed Dec 10 for mention.
The judge also allowed for the payment of bail to be made in instalments with RM500,000 to be paid yesterday and the rest of the amount to be settled in 10 days.
MACC deputy public prosecutors Datuk Umar Saifuddin Jaafar and Mohd Mukhzany Fariz Mohd Mokhtar prosecuted while counsel Datuk K. Kumaraendran led Rosmah’s defence team.