The Edge Markets | Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim’s lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad informed the three-man Court of Appeal bench of his client’s wishes to personally address them. Justice Datuk Seri Kamaludin Md Said cautioned, “He is innocent till proven guilty, he should have nothing to say.”
Malaysia Now | DPP Aslinda Ahad submitted that the money laundering charges against Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim could stand on their own, and the prosecution, through the evidence of its witnesses, would explain the nature of the unlawful activities. Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad argued that the particularisation of the ingredients of the charges against his client had not been fulfilled.
Free Malaysia Today | The DPP argued that the charges against Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim were not defective. Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad submitted that his client was a victim of political prosecution and that the trial should not be allowed to go on as it amounted to unjust suffering for him.
New Straits Times | Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad argued that charges against Baling MP Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim lacked particulars. He said, “the moment we relax the role requiring the prosecution to give proper and adequate information, the next thing we know a person could simply be charged with ‘committing an offence in Malaysia’.”
The Edge Markets | Baling MP Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim is facing three counts of bribery involving RM5.2 million and 10 counts of money laundering involving nearly RM140 million. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad questioned the multiplicity of charges within one graft charge, which makes it difficult for the defence to answer the charge.
Malay Mail | Amer Hamzah Arshad said that the charge alleging that former Tabung Haji chairman Abdul Azeez corruptly received gratification as a reward for him to assist Menuju Asas to obtain government projects did not show any corruption offence. Nothing in the charge showed that Abdul Azeez used his position in favour of Menuju Asas.
Malaysiakini | Baling MP Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim is appealing against the Kuala Lumpur High Court decision on March 12, which rejected his application to quash the three corruption and ten money laundering charges. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad contended that the charges ought to be quashed as they are brought against Azeez in mala fide (bad faith) by the prosecution.
Free Malaysia Today | Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad submitted to the Court of Appeal that the corruption and money laundering charges filed against Baling MP Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim are defective and groundless. He was assisted by Joshua Tay.
Malaysiakini | Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshard said the first charge under section 16(a)(A) of the MACC Act was defective because it combines and involves four different projects in one charge. For the first to ninth amended charges for money laundering, the prosecution had failed to state in what form or how such money or proceeds were received by the applicant.
The Edge Markets | Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim’s lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad informed the three-man Court of Appeal bench of his client’s wishes to personally address them. Justice Datuk Seri Kamaludin Md Said cautioned, “He is innocent till proven guilty, he should have nothing to say.”
Malaysia Now | DPP Aslinda Ahad submitted that the money laundering charges against Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim could stand on their own, and the prosecution, through the evidence of its witnesses, would explain the nature of the unlawful activities. Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad argued that the particularisation of the ingredients of the charges against his client had not been fulfilled.
Free Malaysia Today | The DPP argued that the charges against Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim were not defective. Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad submitted that his client was a victim of political prosecution and that the trial should not be allowed to go on as it amounted to unjust suffering for him.
New Straits Times | Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad argued that charges against Baling MP Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim lacked particulars. He said, “the moment we relax the role requiring the prosecution to give proper and adequate information, the next thing we know a person could simply be charged with ‘committing an offence in Malaysia’.”
The Edge Markets | Baling MP Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim is facing three counts of bribery involving RM5.2 million and 10 counts of money laundering involving nearly RM140 million. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad questioned the multiplicity of charges within one graft charge, which makes it difficult for the defence to answer the charge.
Malay Mail | Amer Hamzah Arshad said that the charge alleging that former Tabung Haji chairman Abdul Azeez corruptly received gratification as a reward for him to assist Menuju Asas to obtain government projects did not show any corruption offence. Nothing in the charge showed that Abdul Azeez used his position in favour of Menuju Asas.
Malaysiakini | Baling MP Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim is appealing against the Kuala Lumpur High Court decision on March 12, which rejected his application to quash the three corruption and ten money laundering charges. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad contended that the charges ought to be quashed as they are brought against Azeez in mala fide (bad faith) by the prosecution.
Free Malaysia Today | Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad submitted to the Court of Appeal that the corruption and money laundering charges filed against Baling MP Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim are defective and groundless. He was assisted by Joshua Tay.
Malaysiakini | Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshard said the first charge under section 16(a)(A) of the MACC Act was defective because it combines and involves four different projects in one charge. For the first to ninth amended charges for money laundering, the prosecution had failed to state in what form or how such money or proceeds were received by the applicant.
