Section 4 of Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001Maximum 15 years jail, and fine up to RM5m or 5 times the amount, whichever is higher, for each chargeJudge dismisses Najib's application to strike out seven chargesAttorney-General Tommy Thomas, who leads the prosecution team, made a request to the court to set a timing for the hearing during Ramadan fasting month, which would start by next Monday.
The lawyer also told the judge that starting at 8.30am would also not be convenient for the defence as he cannot order his support staff to start administrative work before 8am. "At this stage, nine days has passed with 21 witnesses testified, with extensive cross-examination, with the applications for documents from witnesses that was allowed by this court.The judge also notes that any defect via omission or error of particulars in the charges are not at any stage to be regarded as material, unless it has been shown the accused had been misled.
If convicted, the Pekan MP can be sentenced up to 20 years' jail, whipping and fine for the CBT charges; 20 years' jail and a fine not less than five times the amount involved or RM10,000, whichever is higher, for the abuse of power charge; and 15 years' jail and a fine up to RM15 million or five times the amount involved, whichever is higher, for the money laundering charges.
The defence had argued that this had impacted the accused’s ability to understand what are the offences he is being charged with and impede his ability to prepare his defence, among others. Her testimony was driven by a trove of documents seized from the bank in a Bank Negara raid on July 6, 2015.
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