Prosecution hands over documents on Rizal Mansor’s corruption case
Bernama
-January 10, 2019 1:17 PM
Rizal Mansor is accused of soliciting and accepting bribes for himself and Rosmah Mansor in the supply of equipment and installation of a solar hybrid system for rural schools in Sarawak. (Bernama pic)KUALA LUMPUR: The prosecution in the corruption case of former special officer to the prime minister, Rizal Mansor, has submitted all relevant documents to the defence.
Rizal faces four charges involving a solar hybrid system project for rural schools in Sarawak.
His lawyer, Ridha Abdah Subri, told Sessions Court judge Rozina Ayob during case mention that the prosecution had handed over the documents this morning.
This was confirmed by deputy public prosecutor Mohd Farizul Hassan Bakri.
Ridha also told the court that the case had been transferred to the High Court.
“Yesterday, the High Court allowed the application by the defence to transfer the case from the Sessions Court to the High Court,” she said, adding that the date for hearing and which court had yet to be fixed.
Rizal, 45, has claimed trial to four counts of soliciting and accepting bribes for himself and Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former prime minister Najib Razak, in the supply of equipment and installation of the solar hybrid system for rural schools in Sarawak.
The charges were made under Section 16 (a)(A) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009. The offences are punishable under Section 24 of the same act, which provides for a jail term of up to 20 years and a fine of not less than five times the amount or value of the bribe, or RM10,000, whichever is higher.
