The Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court has fixed the trial of former Perlis Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Azlan Man's false claims and money laundering case for nine days starting July 18 next year.
Judge Azura Alwi, who presided over the case on Friday, also fixed January 12, 2024 for the prosecution to inform the court of the outcome of representations that Azlan had lodged with the Attorney-General Chambers in September.
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Judge Azura Alwi, who presided over the case on Friday, also fixed January 12, 2024 for the prosecution to inform the court of the outcome of representations that Azlan had lodged with the Attorney-General Chambers in September.
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00:00 The Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court has fixed the trial of former Perlis Mentri Basar Datuk
00:07 Seri Aslan Mhan's false claims and money laundering case for nine days starting from
00:12 July 18 next year.
00:15 During the court proceeding on Friday, Judge Azura Alwi also fixed January 12 for the prosecution
00:21 to inform the court of the outcome of representations that Aslan had lodged with the Attorney General's
00:26 Chambers in September.
00:29 Deputy Public Prosecutor Noralis Mhat has informed the court that 20 witnesses will
00:34 be called to testify for the prosecution.
00:37 In April this year, Aslan, who served as Mentri Basar from 2013 to 2022, pleaded not guilty
00:44 to five charges of submitting false overseas travel claims of more than 1.18 million ringgit
00:50 between 2013 and 2017.
00:54 If found guilty, Aslan could be jailed for up to 20 years and a fine of at least five
00:59 times the value of the claims, or 10,000 ringgit, whichever is higher.
01:05 He also faces five counts of money laundering charges amounting to 1.06 million ringgit,
01:11 which he allegedly received from two tour companies between 2014 and 2017.
01:17 A guilty verdict will carry a sentence of up to 15 years' imprisonment and a fine of
01:22 at least five times the value of the proceeds, or 5 million ringgit, whichever is higher.
01:28 Thank you.
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