Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah arrives at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex April 15, 2019. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
High Court judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah fixed the date after counsel, Farhan Read, representing Muhammad Shafee, had requested the earlier fixed trial dates on July 8 to 11 and July 15 to 18 to be vacated to give way for Najib’s ongoing SRC trial to be completed first. “The SRC trial at the moment is prioritised, and we ask for the dates in July to be vacated,” he said.Justice Sequerah fixed 16 days from March 9 to 13, March 30 to April 2, May 12 to 14 and May 18 to 21 for the trial and also set August 30, 2019 for case management.
He allegedly received a cheque for RM4.3 million on September 13, 2013 and another for RM5.2 million on February 17, 2014.The charges, under Section 4 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, carry a fine not exceeding RM5 million or up to five years’ jail or both upon conviction.
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