PKR YOUTH LEADER
Adam Rosly hit with 6 counts for giving false statements to MACC
RAHMAT KHAIRULRIJAL KUALA LUMPUR Rahmat@nst.com.my
PKR Ampang Youth chief Datuk Adam Rosly apparently was able to own a RM1.2 million home, thanks to cash borrowed from loan sharks and relatives.
The breakdown among others comprised RM500,000 from loan sharks and RM200,000 from his mother-in-law and his late grandmother.
This was the explanation given by the 30-year-old businessman to the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) recently, on how he was able to pay for the house by cash.
The MACC, after a probe into Adam’s explanation over his unusual wealth, thought otherwise.
Yesterday, he was charged at the Sessions Court here for providing false statements and forged documents to MACC officers during their investigations. Clad in a blue and white checked shirt, Adam pleaded not guilty when the charges were read before Judge Allaudeen Ismail.
On the first and second counts, he was charged with giving false statements to two MACC investigating officers. This pertained to his employment as a businessman and income, as well as on his purchase of luxury cars, the bungalow, as well as how he obtained the funds.
The third to the sixth counts, he was charged with using false documents, comprising two agreements for loans from two individuals and two cash vouchers from his company, Gegas Mentari Holding Sdn Bhd, with the intention of deceiving the MACC officers.
The offences fall under Section 32(8)(c) and Section 89 of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, which carries a maximum five years’ jail, RM5 million fine, or both, upon conviction.
The offence was allegedly committed at MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on Feb 10 and Feb 22.
Deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib, who prosecuted, asked for no bail to be offered to the accused as the offence was a non-bailable one.
“If the court wants to offer bail, it should not be less than RM400,000 with one surety,” he said in the packed courtroom.
However, Adam’s lawyer, Ahmad Zaidi Zainal, pleaded for a lower bail as his client did not have a stable income.
The court set bail at RM300,000 with one surety and ordered Adam to surrender his passport.
The court also fixed May 29 for mention.
It became chaotic outside the courtroom when about 50 of his supporters gathered and waited for him after proceedings concluded.
Some 20 policemen were deployed to usher the politician to the court’s lock-up.
Adam was seen talking to his wife and family members, apart from Ampang member of parliament Zuraida Kamaruddin, who were present during the proceedings.
Adam found himself in the centre of a controversy over the legitimacy of his wealth, following revelations that he owned a castle-like bungalow, estimated to be around RM1 million and luxury cars despite his young age.
It had been triggered by explosive chemicals spilt during an experiment in the canteen of the facility.