Ex-Sabah CM Musa’s trial begins June 2020
Former Sabah chief minister Tan Sri Musa Aman arrives at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex November 5, 2018. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
During the case mention today, public prosecutor Datuk Raja Rozela Raja Toran said the prosecution would call about 30 witnesses to testify.Musa’s counsel Francis Ng did not object and the joint trial application was allowed.The case is fixed for another mention on July 24. The bribes were allegedly an inducement to give timber concessions contracts to 16 companies — Bountiful Returns Sdn Bhd, Syarikat Segar Tepat Sdn Bhd, JV Lestari Sdn Bhd, Tamabina Sdn Bhd, Sabapioneer Sdn Bhd, Danagaya Sdn Bhd, LR Enterprise Sdn Bhd, Lembah Mayang Sdn Bhd, Fast Progress Sdn Bhd, Maju Sinar Network Sdn Bhd, Eden Region Sdn Bhd, Gasing Selatan Sdn Bhd, Innokita Sdn Bhd, Tetap Simfoni Sdn Bhd, Asiatic Lumber Industries Sdn Bhd, and Eramewa Sdn Bhd.
In March, Musa was slapped with 16 additional charges of money laundering involving US$37.8 million and US$ 2.5 million allegedly committed more than 10 years ago.
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