Dec 19 case management for Rosmah's appeal

The last date of case management for Rosmah Mansor's appeal against her conviction and sentence of 10 years in prison and fine of RM970 million for three counts of corruption involving a solar hybrid project worth RM1.25 billion for 369 rural schools in Sarawak is set for Dec 19.

Deputy public prosecutor Poh Yih Tinn told reporters that the date was set by Court of Appeal deputy registrar Norkamilah Aziz during case management today.

According to Poh, the prosecution will request that Rosmah's appeal against the decision of Kuala Lumpur High Court judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan, who rejected her request that the judge recuse himself from hearing the case and making a decision on it, be heard together with the appeal to set aside the conviction and sentence handed down by the judge.

Joining the online proceedings were lawyers Jagjit Singh and Akberdin Abdul Kader, representing Rosmah.

Rosmah, 70, who filed an appeal petition on Oct 13, has submitted 127 reasons, including a claim that the entire decision of Zaini, who sentenced her, is biased and not based on proper consideration.

On Sept 1, Zaini found Rosmah guilty of three charges of corruption related to the solar hybrid project and sentenced her to 10 years in prison and a fine of RM970 million.

The court also ordered the wife of former prime minister Najib Razak to be jailed for 30 years if she fails to pay the fine.

However, the High Court granted a stay of execution of the prison sentence and fine pending her appeal at the Court of Appeal.

Rosmah is accused of one charge of asking for RM187.5 million and two charges of receiving bribes amounting to RM6.5 million from former Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd managing director Saidi Abang Samsudin.