Lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah today protested against information “leaks” about Rosmah Mansor and Najib Razak given to the media, saying it was unfair.
He said even the couple’s lawyers did know what their clients would be charged with or how many charges would be brought against them, yet the media could obtain the information beforehand.
“Like today’s news, (that Rosmah would face) 17 charges. We didn’t know.
“Who is leaking this info in order to prejudice our clients?” Shafee told reporters outside the Kuala Lumpur courts where Rosmah had been charged with 12 counts of money-laundering and five counts of tax evasion this morning.
Shafee said his role as a lawyer was to be an “equaliser” against leaks to the media.
“I’m not seeking publicity, I’m here to be the equaliser. The news being fed to you is not fair.”
As reported by the media,
Laundering:
- RM200,000 – 4 Dec 2013
- RM100,000 – 16 Dec 2013
- RM200,000 – 23 Dec 2013
- RM100,000 – 28 Jan 2014
- RM100,000 – 29 Jan 2014
- RM200,000 – 28 Feb 2014
- RM100,000 – 14 Mar 2014
- RM100,000 – 8 Apr 2014
- RM1,604,450 – eight transactions between 4 Sept 2014 and 22 Dec 2014
- RM3,853,300 – 127 transactions between 21 Jan 2015 and 12 Dec 2015
- RM510,000 – 87 transactions between 28 Jan 2016 and 7 Nov 2016
- RM30,000 – five transactions between 29 Mar 2017 and 8 Jun 2017
Evading tax on income:
- RM500,000 – between 4 Dec and 23 Dec 2013
- RM2,204,450 – between 28 Jan and 22 Dec 2014
- RM3,853,300 – between 21 Jan and 12 Dec 2015
- RM510,000 – between 28 Jan and 7 Nov 2016
- RM30,000 – between 29 Mar and 8 Jun 2017
The total amount involved is RM7,097,750.