{
  "id": 6404425,
  "title": "Prosecution seeks stay of ruling over fresh evidence in Rosmah’s case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/prosecution-seeks-stay-of-ruling-over-fresh-evidence-in-rosmahs-case",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T08:44:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/09/prosecution-seeks-stay-of-ruling-over-fresh-evidence-in-rosmah-s-case"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 1st, the Court of Appeal granted Rosmah Mansor's request to present new evidence in her appeal against her conviction in the RM1.25 billion solar hybrid project corruption case. However, the prosecution has now sought to halt this ruling, asking the Court of Appeal to temporarily suspend the collection of additional evidence pending their own appeal to the Federal Court. Deputy public prosecutor Asnawi Abu Hanipah filed an affidavit supporting this motion. At the Court of Appeal's September 1st decision, a three-judge panel agreed to allow Rosmah to introduce fresh evidence, provided she could meet the necessary legal standards. The court ordered the new evidence to be presented before a new High Court judge within two weeks, with a case management date set for September 10th. On September 5th, the prosecution filed a notice of appeal to the Federal Court, aiming to overturn the Court of Appeal's decision. During the trial, the prosecution's 16th witness, Rayyan Radzwill Abdullah, would be questioned via further cross-examination and re-examination. Rosmah, the ex-wife of former Prime Minister Najib Razak, had asked for permission to rely on a police report, a sworn statement from Rayyan, and supporting documents. She argued that these materials demonstrated Rayyan had faced prosecutorial pressure during the trial, and his evidence against her was compromised. On September 2nd, 2022, High Court Judge Zaini Mazlan found Rosmah guilty of soliciting RM187.5 million from Saidi Abang Samsudin to aid the solar hybrid project, receiving RM5 million from Saidi, and an additional RM1.5 million from him at her residence. Zaini sentenced her to 10 years imprisonment on each of the three charges, to serve concurrently, and imposed a RM970 million fine. If she failed to pay the fine, Zaini ordered her to serve an additional 10 years behind bars.",
  "summary": "DPP applies to Court of Appeal to suspend taking of additional evidence pending the prosecution’s appeal to the Federal Court.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}