ROSMAH Mansor has been found guilty on three corruption charges involving a RM1.25 billion solar hybrid project for 369 rural schools in Sarawak.

In delivering the decision, High Court judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan said the defence has failed to raise reasonable doubt to rebut the prosecution’s case.

The defence is mitigating before sentencing.

Rosmah could be jailed for up to 20 years and fined five times the amount received or solicited under Section 24(1) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Act 2009.

On February 18, 2021, Rosmah, 70, was ordered to enter her defence on the three charges after the prosecution succeeded in proving there was a case against her.

She was charged with soliciting RM188 million in gratification and two counts of receiving bribes totalling RM6.5 million from Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd former managing director Saidi Abang Samsudin.

The bribes were allegedly received through her former aide Rizal Mansor as a reward for helping Jepak Holdings to secure the Hybrid Photovoltaic Solar System Integrated Project, as well as the maintenance and operation of diesel generator sets for 369 rural Sarawak schools worth RM1.25 billion from the Education Ministry through direct negotiation. – September 1, 2022.