FORMER Perlis menteri besar Azlan Man claimed trial to five charges of money laundering amounting to RM1.06 million in the Sessions Court today. 

The 64-year-old was charged under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 with receiving funds from two tour companies. 

The companies are Sri Kedawang Travel & Tours (W) Sdn Bhd and Aidil Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd. 

The offences purportedly took place between February 19, 2014 and December 2017. 

Azlan’s bail was set at RM50,000 and his next Sessions Court appearance will be on June 9. 

He was represented by Burhanudeen Abdul Wahid while deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib prosecuted.

On Monday, Azlan was charged with five counts of submitting false claims for RM1.18 million in flight tickets, accommodation and transport costs in the United Kingdom. 

The offences – under section 18 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 – allegedly took place between 2013 and 2017 when he was the menteri besar in an Umno-led administration. 

He claimed trial before Kangar Sessions Court judge Norsalha Hamzah. 

Deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib prosecuted while lawyers Burhanudeen Abdul Wahid and Ramli Shariff represented Azlan. – April 12, 2023.