AGC appeals against Rafizi’s acquittal in NFC data leak case

Updated 6 years ago · Published on 6 Dec 2019 6:18PM · 3 Comments

PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli had previously won his appeal against his conviction for violating Bafia. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, December 6, 2019.

THE Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) is appealing against PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli’s acquittal for violating the Banking and Financial Institutions Act (Bafia). 

Rafizi’s lawyer Nik Zarith Nik Moustpha was reported as saying the defence team was notified of the appeal today through an email from the Court of Appeal’s registrar.

Nik Zarith said the registrar has also set March 9 as the appeal’s mention date.

On November 15, the Shah Alam High Court allowed Rafizi’s appeal to set aside his conviction for violating Bafia.

Also acquitted was former Public Bank clerk Johari Mohamad.

Johari’s lawyer Zaid Malek confirmed being notified of the appeal by the court registrar.

On February 7, 2018, the Shah Alam Sessions Court found Rafizi guilty of disclosing documents, comprising balance summaries of bank accounts belonging to National Feedlot Corp, National Meat & Livestock Sdn Bhd, Agroscience Industries Sdn Bhd and Dr Mohamed Salleh Ismail, to media consultant Yusof Abdul Alim and The Star reporter Erle Martin Carvalho.

The offence was committed at the PKR headquarters in Merchant Square, Petaling Jaya, on March 7, 2012.

Johari was charged with conspiring with Rafizi to commit the offence on the same date and at the same address. – December 6, 2019.

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  • Deep state in the AGC

    Posted 6 years ago by Watch Dog · Reply

  • Could be.

    Posted 6 years ago by James Wong · Reply

  • Deep state defying AG's direction not to appeal. I hope the recalcitrant downliners in the AGC are dealt with sharply and swiftly! They a bl... dy hindrance to Malaysia Baru.

    Posted 6 years ago by CD E · Reply