Amer Hamzah Arshad, one of the lawyers defending Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, explores the legal arguments behind the recent acquittal on 17 charges of money laundering. The article outlines key legal issues, including the flawed nature of the charges and the lack of identifiable unlawful proceeds.
Amer Hamzah Arshad, salah seorang peguam yang mewakili Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, menjelaskan hujah-hujah undang-undang di sebalik pembebasan baru-baru ini daripada 17 tuduhan pengubahan wang haram. Artikel ini menggariskan isu-isu undang-undang utama, termasuk sifat cacat tuduhan dan kekurangan hasil haram yang dapat dikenali.
Under the original 12 year jail sentence imposed by the High Court on the disputed RM42m SRC International conviction, former Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak would be free on 23 August 2026, however by Agong's allegedly flawed Decree -- unsafe in law -- he may be freed, as per letter from Pardons' Board, only on 23 August 2028!
Agong could have granted Najib release by Decree, from arbitrary detention, based on miscarriage of justice arising from Tainted Ruling in the High Court on 28 July 2020, but the latest statement from the Pardon Board has created more discord