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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (NNN-Bernama) — The High Court Thursday ordered Rosmah Mansor to enter her defence on all three corruption charges relating to the RM1.25-billion solar hybrid project for 369 rural schools in Sarawak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan made the ruling after finding that the prosecution had made out a prima facie case against Rosmah, 69, the wife of former prime minister Najib Razak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOn the maximum evaluation of the evidence, I find the prosecution has proven a prima facie case on the accused on all charges,\u201d the judge said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Justice Mohamed Zaini said the prosecution had adduced credible evidence to prove the elements under the charges, which if unrebutted or unexplained, would warrant a conviction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI therefore call for the accused to enter her defence,\u201d said the judge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rosmah chose to testify under oath from the witness stand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rosmah is facing one charge of soliciting RM187.5 million and two counts of receiving bribes totalling RM6.5 million from Jepak Holdings former managing director Saidi Abang Samsudin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bribes were allegedly received through her former special officer, Rizal Mansor, as a reward for helping Jepak Holdings secure the Hybrid Photovoltaic Solar System Integrated Project, as well as the maintenance and operation of diesel gen-sets, for 369 Sarawak rural schools worth RM1.25 billion from the Education Ministry through direct negotiation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The acts were allegedly committed at Lygon Cafe, Sunway Putra Mall, Jalan Putra here; Rosmah\u2019s residence at Jalan Langgak Duta, Taman Duta and at Seri Perdana, Persiaran Seri Perdana, Precinct 10, Putrajaya between January 2016 and Sept 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The charges framed under Section 16(a)(A) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act, provide for imprisonment of up to 20 years and a fine of not less than five times the amount of the gratification or RM10,000, whichever is higher, upon conviction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The prosecution is led by senior deputy public prosecutor Gopal Sri Ram while lawyer Jagjit Singh is leading the defence team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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