<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡8日讯）前首相夫人拿汀斯里罗斯玛的律师今日表示，他们将在12月6日之前向地庭申请将她的洗钱和逃税案转至高庭审理。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>今年10月4日，罗斯玛被控17项洗钱和逃税罪，涉及金额709万7000令吉。据报道，罗斯玛是在2001年反洗钱、反恐融资和非法活动收益法令下被控，由地庭法官Azura Alwi承审。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>罗斯玛代表律师Datuk Geethan Ram Vincent今日向记者说，辩护团队将尽快提交申请。据说，由拿督斯里哥巴斯里南领导的检控团队对该申请没有异议。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Geethan指出，检察官已向辩方提供了大约600页的文件，作为呈堂证据。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“我们已于10月30日收到这些文件。他们（检察官）说这些文件并不完整，他们有更多文件将交给我们。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>身穿桃色马来装和同色头巾的罗斯玛，在儿子季平的陪同下，于今早约8时45分抵达吉隆坡法庭大厦。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>过堂程序历时不到半小时，罗斯玛在结束后立即离开了法庭大厦。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>罗斯玛的首席律师Datuk K Kumaraendran今日亦代表她。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：陈慧珊）</p></div>


（吉隆坡8日讯）前首相夫人拿汀斯里罗斯玛的律师今日表示，他们将在12月6日之前向地庭申请将她的洗钱和逃税案转至高庭审理。

今年10月4日，罗斯玛被控17项洗钱和逃税罪，涉及金额709万7000令吉。据报道，罗斯玛是在2001年反洗钱、反恐融资和非法活动收益法令下被控，由地庭法官Azura Alwi承审。

罗斯玛代表律师Datuk Geethan Ram Vincent今日向记者说，辩护团队将尽快提交申请。据说，由拿督斯里哥巴斯里南领导的检控团队对该申请没有异议。

Geethan指出，检察官已向辩方提供了大约600页的文件，作为呈...

罗斯玛辩护律师：12月6日前申请案件移交高庭

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