Surprising that Musa was not charged earlier, says Gopal Sri Ram

Alfian Z.M. Tahir Alfian Z.M. Tahir Updated 7 years ago · Published on 5 Nov 2018 6:11PM · 5 Comments

Former Federal Court judge and lead prosecutor for the Musa Aman case Gopal Sri Ram says two or three foreign experts will called to the stand. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, November 5, 2018.

THE Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission had a strong case against Musa Aman much earlier but they were told to drop it, lead prosecutor Gopal Sri Ram told the Sessions Court today.

The former Federal Court judge who is acting as the special prosecutor in the case against Musa, said MACC had been investigating the former Sabah chief minister for some time.

“The case, however, had been ordered to be closed for the strangest reason,” he told Sessions Court judge Rozina Ayob.

Sri Ram told the court that the prosecution will call two or three foreign witnesses to the stand.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has been investigating Musa Aman for some time. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, November 5, 2018.

Musa was today charged with 35 counts of corruption, for alleged offences that took place between 2004 and 2008.

He is accused of receiving RM243 million in bribes for awarding timber concessions to more than 15 companies during that time.

Musa claimed trial to all charges and was allowed RM2 million bail to be paid in two instalments.

Sri Ram later told Malaysiakini that he was surprised why then attorney-general, Abdul Gani Patail, did not order for Musa to be prosecuted.

“Credit should go Attorney-General Tommy Thomas and the team at MACC, comprising chief commissioner Mohd Sukri Abdull, his deputy chief commissioner Azam Baki and deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib and Kamal Bahrin Omar,” Sri Ram told Malaysiakini. – November 5, 2018.

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  • What a gigantic can of wriggling & squirming worms has been opened with BN's collapse!

    Posted 7 years ago by Antares Maitreya · Reply

  • They were umno crooks including Patil. As long as Musa gave Sabah to umno he was allowed to steal as much as he wanted. Patil was from Sabah too.

    Posted 7 years ago by Alphonz Jayaraman · Reply

  • Are they related?

    Posted 7 years ago by TTs Take · Reply

    • Many in sabah are related.. but it doesnt mean anything

      Posted 7 years ago by Sharizal Shaarani · Reply

  • Gopal, u havent won anything yet. In fact, u were seen outManouvred in a few first-day hearings, bail etc. Less said, best. Save your breath for the victory lap.

    Posted 7 years ago by Arshad Lazim · Reply