29 saksi akan beri keterangan kes konsesi Menara KL

On November 30, 29 witnesses are set to provide testimony in the trial of Hydroshoppe Sdn Bhd and its manager, accused of offering RM500,000 annually for 15 years to Annuar Musa, the former Communications and Multimedia Minister, in exchange for taking control of the Kuala Lumpur Tower concession. Deputy Prosecutor Nurul Qistini Qamarul Abrar informed the court that the case is being managed by Judge Noor Ruwena Md Nurdin.

Today, the prosecution submitted the final documents related to the case to the defense, who are represented by Timbalan Pendakwa Raya Nidzuwan Abd Latif and Chetan Jethwani, the lawyer for Hydroshoppe's manager Abdul Hamid Shaikh Abdul Razak Shaikh. The court also set new dates for the management of the case: November 30, and June 24, 28, 29, and 30, 2027.

Previously, the court had previously set dates for the trial from January 4 to 7, February 2 to 4, June 8 to 10, June 14 to 17, and June 21 to 23, 2027. In May 2023, Hamid, 52, was charged with bribery through Tan Ser Lay to persuade Annuar, who was the Communications and Multimedia Minister at the time, to expedite the transfer of management and administration of the Kuala Lumpur Tower concession to the company in question.

This offense is alleged to have occurred between July and August 2022 under Section 16(b)(B) of the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, punishable by up to 20 years in prison or a fine of up to RM10,000, or both. Hydroshoppe is also accused of violating Section 17A(1)(a) of the 2009 Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission Act as a commercial organization for offering a bribe to Tan for Annuar's benefit at the same location and time.

If convicted, they could face up to 10 years in prison or a fine of RM1 million or 10 times the value of the bribe, whichever is greater.