FORMER Bersatu information chief Wan Saiful Wan Jan will file a representation on two graft charges he is facing in relation to the Jana Wibawa project.

The matter was informed by lawyer Rosal Azimin Ahmad, who represented Wan Saiful, 48, during the first mention of the case before sessions court judge Rozina Ayob today.

Deputy public prosecutor Mohd Afif Ali said the prosecution today handed over some documents to the defence in accordance with section 51A of the Criminal Procedure Code.

“However, some other documents such as banking documents and documents from the Companies Commission of Malaysia will be submitted later. We are requesting time to get the original documents from the bank,” Afif said.

During the proceedings, Rozina reprimanded the Tasek Gelugor MP for being late to court.

“I hope this is the first and last time. After this, please plan your journey,” said the judge.

Wan Saiful apologised, telling the court he left home at 7.15am and did not expect the journey to take two hours.

The court then set May 8 for remention.

In previous proceedings, Wan Saiful pleaded not guilty to the two charges before sessions court judge Azura Alwi.

On the first charge, he was alleged to have solicited a bribe from Lian Tan Chuan as an inducement for him to help Nepturis Sdn Bhd to secure the “Central Spine Road: Sertik to East Coast Expressway Interchange” project, worth RM232 million, from the Malaysian government. 

Wan Saiful was also charged with receiving RM6,962,694.54, which was transferred from a Maybank Islamic Bhd account owned by Nepturis to a CIMB Bank Bhd account owned by his company, WSA Advisory Group Sdn Bhd, as a reward for helping the company obtained a letter of acceptance for the project.

He is alleged to have committed both offences at the Royal Lake Club, Taman Tasik Perdana, Kuala Lumpur, in April 2022 and at CIMB Bank, Taman Tunku, Bukit Tunku, between July 8, 2022, and September 30, 2022. – Bernama, March 22, 2023.