MACC arrests Rosmah

Updated 7 years ago · Published on 3 Oct 2018 4:25PM · 6 Comments

Rosmah Mansor arriving at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission headquarters in Putrajaya for a third round of questioning earlier today. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, October 3, 2018.

ROSMAH Mansor was arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission at 3.20pm, her lawyer Geethan Ram Vincent confirmed with The Malaysian Insight.

The wife of former prime minister Najib Razak arrived at the MACC headquarters at 10.40am today for a third round of questioning.

MACC deputy chief commissioner of operations Azam Baki also confirmed the arrest, saying that Rosmah was detained at 3.20pm after having her statement recorded.

“She will be taken to the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court tomorrow to face charges under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001,” MACC said in a statement.

She will be charged tomorrow at 8am.

Past news reports, quoting MACC sources, have said she could be face up to 20 charges, mostly involving money-laundering.

So far, only Najib has been charged. He faces 32 counts, of which 25 are in relation to a RM2.6 billion “donation” channelled into his bank accounts, and seven others are over RM42 million he received from SRC International, a former subsidiary of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).

Apart from the MACC investigations, Rosmah is also being sued by Global Royalty Trading SAL over 44 pieces of unreturned jewellery valued at RM60 million.

The items were seized during police raids at premises linked to Najib in May and are part of a total haul worth more than RM1 billion.

It was also reported by the New Straits Times that other purchases Rosmah made using funds allegedly from 1MDB included hormone-based anti-aging products from the United States worth more than RM1 million, and a plant-based health food costing RM100,000. – October 3, 2018.

 

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  • Be glad the charge is only money laundering, my dear... I can think of a long list of other possible charges, far more serious!

    Posted 7 years ago by Antares Maitreya · Reply

  • It's about God Damn Time but let this be an appetizer! More serious crimes to follow. Looks like they're in a race to book the best room in Sg Buloh Resort! Popcorns waiting for sometime now almost going to expire soon.

    Posted 7 years ago by Ryan Li · Reply

  • Allah Akbar! Allah Akbar!

    Posted 7 years ago by Aran Thillainathan · Reply

  • Will she be in orange, purple or green tomoro morning? Place your bets now

    Posted 7 years ago by Laza Jubu · Reply

  • Nobody is above the law. Sooner or later the wrongdoers must be brought to book. It's sickening to see some silly idiotic citizens still support alleged wrongdoers.

    Posted 7 years ago by Ramakrishnan Thangavelu · Reply

  • After the AMLA charges, will come the whacker, that is The Mongolian episode. Shame on you ex-first lady.

    Posted 7 years ago by Ramakrishnan Thangavelu · Reply