SHAH ALAM, Oct 5 — The Sessions Court here was informed today that the representation submitted by the former chief executive officer (CEO) of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) and three former company accountants to drop money laundering charges against them had been rejected.
Following this, Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Mohd Ashrof Adrin, who appeared alongside DPP Muhamad Ehsan Nasarudin, said the prosecution would proceed with the trial.
“I regret to inform the court this morning that the prosecution wishes to state that the representation has been rejected and the prosecution will proceed with the trial.
“We will be calling between 15 and 20 prosecution witnesses, and regarding the trial dates, I believe we will require six to eight days,” he said during case management proceedings before Judge Datin Fatimah Zahari.
