Rosmah's bid to adduce new evidence: Further case management on Jan 14

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has scheduled January 14, 2024, for managing Rosmah Mansor's request to introduce new evidence in her RM1.25 billion solar hybrid project corruption case. This date was set after the prosecution's appeal at the Federal Court against the Court of Appeal's decision to allow Rosmah to present the additional evidence remains unresolved.

Rosmah's attorney, Datuk Akberdin Abdul Kader, informed the court that the Court of Appeal's grounds of judgment have not yet been made available for the Federal Court to finalize the appeal records. Akberdin requested further time to handle the Federal Court proceedings before proceeding with the additional evidence. Deputy public prosecutor Mohamad Mustaffa P. Kunyalam also stated that the prosecution is still awaiting the grounds of judgment.

In September 2022, the Court of Appeal granted Rosmah's application to adduce additional evidence, allowing prosecution witness Rayyan Radzwill Abdullah's police report and statutory declaration to be recorded before a High Court judge. Rayyan claimed he was pressured by the prosecution during the trial. However, the prosecution appealed to the Federal Court on September 4 to challenge the decision, which was granted on September 17 to stay the order pending the Federal Court's resolution.

Rosmah was previously convicted of three corruption charges in the RM1.25 billion solar hybrid project case, receiving bribes totaling RM187.5 million from the defendant and RM6.5 million. She was sentenced to 10 years in prison on each charge, to be served concurrently, and fined RM970 million. Her conviction and sentence have been stayed pending the appeal's outcome.