KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 4): The forfeiture action by the prosecution against Saudi national Tarek Obaid, PetroSaudi International Ltd (PSI), PetroSaudi Oil Services (Venezuela) Ltd (PSOSL), and two others over US$340 million in 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) funds is not settled yet, as parties will go for further case management.
This was decided by High Court Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali when the case was called before him today via an online video application between parties.
Following that, another case management date has been fixed for April 2 on the matter.
Sources familiar with the matter confirmed that no settlement has been reached yet, and also the new case management date.
(pic) has filed an appeal against his conviction on nine counts of corruption, and also posted bail.
His lawyer Datuk Salehuddin Saidin told The Star that the former Negri Sembilan mentri besar filed the notice through e-filing on Thursday (Feb 4) and paid RM700,000 in increased bail as ordered by the High Court.
Isa was seen leaving the Criminal High Court registry counter and the court complex here just before 2pm.
On Wednesday (Feb 3), Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali convicted him of nine counts of dishonestly receiving gratification for himself, totalling RM3,090,000 in cash, for helping to approve the purchase of a hotel by Felda Investment Corporation for RM160mil.
Thursday, 04 Feb 2021 04:07 PM MYT
Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad, 71, who was in blue shirt, arrived at the court house at 10.36am with his wife, Puan Sri Bibi Sharliza Mohd Khalid, who is his guarantor, and then left at 1.52pm after making the payment at the Criminal Registration counter of the High Court. Bernama pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 Former Felda chairman Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad, who was convicted of nine corruption charges involving RM3 million yesterday in connection with the agency’s purchase of Merdeka Palace Hotel & Suites (MPHS) in Kuching, Sarawak, settled the additional bail payment of RM700,000 today, as ordered by the High Court.
Isa gets 54 years’ jail, fined RM15m 04 Feb 2021 / 10:58 H. Former Felda chairman Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad attends to the High Court today, for the verdict of the case against him on nine corruption charges involving RM3 million over the agency’s purchase of Merdeka Palace Hotel & Suites (MPHS) in Kuching, Sarawak. fotoBERNAMA (2021) COPYRIGHTS RESERVED
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Felda chairman Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad has been jailed a total of 54 years and fined RM15.45 million, in default 18 years’ jail, after the High Court here found him guilty of nine counts of corruption involving RM3 million over the agency’s purchase of Merdeka Palace Hotel & Suites in Kuching, Sarawak.
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 4): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has guaranteed that every corruption case investigation will be conducted with full transparency.
MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Azam Baki said every action taken by the agency was clear and uncompromising and asked all parties to remain calm so that investigations could be conducted in detail for better results.
He also asked the public not to have a negative perception of cases under investigation and to give the MACC time and space, especially when the country is facing challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic. (For instance), the court decision yesterday was a process that had to be taken (apart from) facing negative comments from the public that gave rise to a negative perception of the MACC.