KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 26): The defence lawyer for Datuk Mohd Hafarizam Harun has requested for more details relating to the charges against the latter for his alleged involvement in the laundering of RM15 million.
At the case management today, lawyer Datuk Hasnal Rezua Merican, who represented Hafarizam, told the Sessions Court that his team will file the application for better particulars in the prosecution charges by next Friday (Sept 6).
Hasnal said this became necessary after a witness in the case of Datuk Seri Najib Razak's alleged involvement in SRC International Sdn Bhd fund embezzlement, testified to the High Court that there was actually a donation of RM369 million, allegedly from Prince Faisal Al Turkey, and another RM243 million from the "Riyadh finance ministry", with both amounts deposited into the former premier's AmBank account number ending 694 in 2011.
Hasnal is of the view that it is important to determine whether the source of fund in Hafarizam's case was related to the alleged donations or not.
"We brought to the attention of the court, to file application for further and better particulars to the charge. We certainly have to enquire whether there [are] actually unlawful activities, or it is not, it is very relevant to our defence,"
Deputy public prosecutor Ashrof Adrin Kamarul, meanwhile, said his team will wait for the application, and will decide on whether they could furnish the requested particulars.
Justice Azman Ahmad fixed Sept 23 to hear the application, and will decide on whether to allow it on Oct 3.
The judge also fixed the afternoon of Oct 22, morning of Nov 11, 12, and 13 this year to hear the case itself.
Hafarizam has been charged with two counts of money laundering by way of depositing RM15 million in total from Najib into his law firm's bank account.
Speaking to reporters here today, Ashrof said the prosecution may call up to 15 witnesses for the Hafarizam case.