Prosecution withdraws 5 of 35 charges against ex Sabah CM

When the case came up for case management today, deputy public prosecutor Datuk Umar Saifuddin Jaafar applied to withdraw the five charges involving US$13.2 million, and for the accused to be given a discharge not amounting to acquittal .

The DPP also informed the court that the prosecution had made some amendments to the existing 30 charges involving US$50.1 million and 16 money laundering charges involving more than US$37.8 million and S$2.5 million.He requested for the amended charges to be read to Musa, who was allowed to remain seated in the dock due on health reasons.On the 30 counts of corruption, Musa in his capacity as Sabah chief minister and Sabah Foundation Board of Trustees chairman allegedly received US$50.

The charges framed under Section 11 of the Anti-Corruption Act 1997 and punishable under Section 16 of the same act carries upon conviction, a maximum 20 years’ jail and fine of not less than five times the amount or value of the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher.

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Prosecution withdraws five graft charges against ex-Sabah CMKUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The High Court here acquitted former Sabah chief minister Tan Sri Musa Aman of five of the 35 corruption charges against him, involving US$63.3mil. Will he EVER, yes EVER be convicted and truly go to jail, now that his son has joined Bersatu ?
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