Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor arrives at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Putrajaya yesterday. – AFP file photo
KUALA LUMPUR: Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, is to face 17 charges of money laundering involving about RM7 million.
According to the court cause list, Rosmah, 66, will be brought before Sessions Court Judge Azura Alwi.
The charges framed against her are under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (AMLATFPUAA) 2001.
Najib’s case is scheduled for mention today as well. He will appear before High Court Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali over the three counts of criminal breach of trust, one charge of abuse of power and three counts of money laundering involving SRC International Sdn Bhd funds totalling RM42 million.
Local and foreign journalists had gathered at the Courts Complex as early as 6.45 am and they queued in two rows for registration to enter the courtrooms, one at ‘Pendaftaran DS Rosmah’ and the other, ‘Pendaftaran DS Najib’.
The court has made available 22 passes for the local and foreign journalists to enter the courtrooms. Forty passes have also been given out for reporters for the video-link room for Rosmah’s case and 20 passes for Najib’s case. – Bernama