News by Hafiz Yatim

The lawyer wants a hearing date on the matter before the court decides to gazette the notice.

Lawyers representing Bustari, Jakel, Mediaedge and Yayasan PBAKM made their clients' intentions of questioning the forfeiture mode to object the forfeiture before Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah today.

The proceedings on July 12 will involve Umno Kedah liaison committee, Umno Pekan division, Yayasan Rahah and Ibrahim Awang Ismail, Maran MP Ismail, SUPP and Habib Jewels Sdn Bhd.

Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali agreed to transfer the case to the High Court after Rosmah's lawyers Datuk Jagjit Singh, Datuk Akberdin Abdul Kader and Azrul Zulkifli Storke sent a letter to court on June 26, indicating they are not objecting to the transfer.

High Court judge Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah, who initially had fixed July 8 as the beginning of Shafee's trial, has now fixed March 9-13, March 30 to April 2, May 12 to 14 and May 18 to 21 as the new trial dates for the case.

The claim against NFC and the Salleh family amounted to RM253.62 million — representing the sum owed to the government, together with interest of 2% per annum and default interest on RM224.77 million as at April 30, 2019.

"The sum involved is very big and hence it gives an impact to public interests as it involves millions of ringgit."

"There is also an allegation of another account in existence in 2017 but our investigations showed that the account does not exist."

He is alleged to have received the bribe of a total of S$3.040 million at Seri Satria between March 28, 2017 and March 2, 2018 .

The MACC in a statement today said Zahid is expected to face charges under Section 16(a)(B) of the MACC Act 2009 and Section 165 of the Penal Code.