Prosecution will call 25 witnesses in the trial of former Army chief and his wife for receiving proceeds from unlawful activities.
KUALA LUMPUR: The prosecution will call 25 witnesses in the trial of former Army chief Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan and his wife Salwani Anuar @ Kamaruddin for charges of receiving proceeds from unlawful activities.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Natrah Fareha Rahmat informed Sessions Court Judge Azura Alwi during a case mention, which was also attended by defence counsel Fahmi Abd Moin.
Natrah Fareha said the prosecution would furnish the defence with several additional documents but needed more time as they were still being obtained from several agencies. Fahmi said the defence did not oppose the request and might submit representations after reviewing the documents.
Judge Azura set Sept 28 for the next case mention for handover of outstanding documents.
Muhammad Hafizuddeain, 58, faces six counts of receiving RM2.26 million in alleged proceeds from unlawful activities, involving deposits into his bank accounts at various locations between Feb 2, 2024, and Nov 7, 2025.
Salwani, 27, faces four charges involving RM77,000 in alleged proceeds, deposited into a company-owned account at a bank branch in Damansara Heights, Wisma UOA II, between Nov 24, 2024, and Nov 25, 2025. She also faces a charge of receiving RM5,000 transferred into her bank account in Jertih, near Besut, on Jan 16, 2025.
The charges are under Subsection 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLATFPUAA). If convicted, they face up to 15 years in prison and a fine of at least five times the amount involved or RM5 million, whichever is higher.
