Prosecution files to forfeit luxury car, gold jewellery from ex-army chief Muhammad Hafizuddeain’s wife and sister-in-law.
KUALA LUMPUR: The prosecution has filed an application to forfeit a Range Rover Sport SVR vehicle and jewellery seized from the wife of former Army Chief Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan, Salwani Anuar @ Kamaruddin.
The prosecution filed the application at the High Court here on May 4, naming 27-year-old Salwani Anuar as the respondent.
The prosecution is seeking to forfeit to the government a Range Rover Sport SVR, a 916-gold bracelet weighing 15.10 grammes, and three gold rings weighing 1.33 grammes, 1.41 grammes and 1.35 grammes respectively.
Also included in the forfeiture application is a pair of gold earrings weighing 6.640 grammes, valued at an estimated RM10,930, which were seized from the respondent.
According to the application notice, the assets were seized under Section 45(2) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLATFPUAA) and are now being held by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
Deputy Public Prosecutor Natrah Fareha Rahmat told reporters that during proceedings before High Court Deputy Registrar Zaridah Y Abdul Jaapar today, the court set May 19 for case mention.
Meanwhile, Deputy Public Prosecutor Mahadi Abdul Jumaat told Sessions Court Judge Rosli Ahmad that the prosecution had filed an application to forfeit 23 Rolex watches and 15 pieces of jewellery seized from Muhammad Hafizuddeain’s sister-in-law, Nor Shahira Atirah Anuar @ Kamaruddin.
Mahadi said the prosecution was also seeking a court order to publish a gazette notice requiring any party with an interest in the assets to come forward and appear in court, under Section 41(2) of the MACC Act 2009.
Lawyer Aizul Rohan Anuar said the defence had no objection to the prosecution’s application.
The court then set June 26 for case mention for the attendance of third parties.
On May 4, the prosecution filed the notice against Nor Shahira Atirah, seeking to forfeit to the government 23 luxury watches and 15 pieces of jewellery seized from the respondent.
The application was made because the prosecution, under Section 41(1) of the MACC Act, read together with Section 376 of the Criminal Procedure Code, was satisfied that the movable assets seized by the MACC should be forfeited, as the prosecution alleged that the assets were obtained from, or are linked to, an offence under Section 165 of the Penal Code.
