THE 17 money laundering and tax evasion charges against Rosmah Mansor have nothing to do with 1Malaysia Development Bhd, said her lawyer, K. Kumaraendran.

“So many of these (media reports) are about 1MDB, 1MDB. Nothing stated in the charges is about 1MDB,” he told reporters at the Kuala Lumpur court complex after his client was released on bail today.

“Have you got it?” he said, adding that the bail amount requested by the prosecution is “unreasonable”.

“It has never been done before, taking into consideration that the charges already amount to RM7 million.”

Rosmah was granted bail at RM2 million after claiming trial to 17 charges in relation to money laundering and failure to declare income to the Inland Revenue Board.

Chief prosecutor Gopal Sri Ram earlier urged the court to impose a RM10 million bail, arguing that Rosmah had tampered with a potential witness by making contact with him.

Rosmah’s lawyers said the prosecutors were referring to a police report lodged by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission that was only revealed to the court today.

“The police report was lodged on Friday. We were not given the opportunity to challenge it. All we did was highlight it in court,” lawyer Geethan Ram Vincent told reporters.

“However this report was only produced today. No investigation has been done. It’s pretty much unfounded.

“(As for) the police report produced today, they never took a statement from Rosmah… She was never given an opportunity to negate the police report.

“The potential witness has not lodged a police report. The witness allegedly in contact with Rosmah has not lodged a police report. We don’t have that.

“There was no opportunity to defend, and you did not even investigate and you did not offer an opportunity to explain. It is not right to accept it by just listening to one party, when the person who is alleged to have been contacted did not lodge a police report. It’s merely a report by MACC.”

He said the defence has no issues with the conditions set for Rosmah to be granted bail – surrendering her passports, and the order not to make contact with witnesses.

“There is no problem with regard to that. This is a good opportunity for Rosmah to come forward and clear her name.”

Najib and Rosmah left the court together at 12:39pm after the latter posted RM500,000 of her bail. The remainder is to be settled by October 11.

Case mention has been set for November 8. – October 4, 2018.