Prosecution to call up to 20 witnesses as GISBH money laundering trial proceeds at Shah Alam court

The Sessions Court in Shah Alam was informed that the request to drop money laundering charges against former GISB Holdings CEO and three former accountants has been rejected, and the prosecution will proceed to trial with up to 20 witnesses.

The defense plans to submit a new representation aiming for a possible compound resolution once the seized assets are returned.

Trial dates are set for April, June, and July next year, with the status of the new representation to be reviewed in January.

Additionally, the court has conditionally allowed the former CEO's request to temporarily retrieve his passport for travel to Mecca.

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.

The four accused are Nasiruddin Mohd Ali, 67, who faces 77 charges involving more than RM10 million; Hamimah Yakub, 74, facing 95 charges involving RM11.4 million; Asmat @ Asmanira Muhammad Ramly, 46, facing 68 charges involving RM4.7 million; and Mohd Khushairi Osman, 55, facing 91 charges involving nearly RM12 million.

However, lawyer Datuk Rosli Kamaruddin, representing all four accused, informed the court that the defence intends to submit a new representation once the seized assets are officially returned to his clients.

He said the new representation would, among other matters, address the possibility of resolving the case through a compound offer.

“For the record, the previous representation did not address the issue of exploring a compound, so there may be a representation exploring this issue,” said Rosli, who was accompanied by lawyer Muhammad Zaim Rosli.

He also requested the court to fix a case management date to determine the status of the new representation in January 2027.

After hearing submissions from both parties, Fatimah fixed the trial for April 26 to 28, June 28 to 30 and July 6 to 8 next year, while the status of the second representation by all four accused will be heard on Jan 26.

Meanwhile, Rosli also sought the court’s permission for the return of Nasiruddin’s passport to enable him to travel to Mecca. Nasiruddin, who appeared in court in a wheelchair, intends to meet his fourth wife, Ummu Mubaroqah Ashaari, 32, who is scheduled to undergo a Caesarean section this month.

He said Muhammad Saleh Basharahil Hospital in Makkah had advised Nasiruddin to be present to provide consent for his wife’s surgery, as she is now full-term, although the exact date of the procedure has yet to be determined.

Mohd Ashrof Adrin informed the court that the prosecution did not object to the application, subject to the conditions stipulated in the notice of application, including that the passport be returned to the court on or before Nov 10, 2026.

The judge subsequently allowed the application subject to the stipulated conditions.

On Sept 10, 2025, Nasiruddin and the three former company accountants pleaded not guilty at the Shah Alam Sessions Court to money laundering charges brought against them.

The alleged offences were committed at bank branches in Selangor between 2020 and 2024 and involved transactions with various parties, including bank accounts belonging to GISBH Sdn Bhd, GISB Mart Sdn Bhd, GISB Travel and Tours Sdn Bhd and childcare centre companies.

They were charged under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (Act 613), punishable under Section 4(1) of the same Act.

If convicted, an offender is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 years and a fine of not less than five times the amount or value of the proceeds of unlawful activity at the time the offence was committed, or RM5 million, whichever is higher. — Bernama

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沙阿南地方法院获悉，撤销对前 GISB Holdings 首席执行官和三名前会计师的洗钱指控的请求已被驳回，控方将继续进行审判，最多将有 20 名证人出庭作证。

辩方计划提交一份新的陈述，争取在扣押资产归还后达成和解。

审判日期定于明年四月、六月和七月，新的代理情况将于一月份进行审查。

此外，法院有条件地批准了这位前首席执行官暂时取回护照前往麦加朝圣的请求。

莎阿南，10月5日讯——今日，莎阿南地方法庭获悉，GISB控股有限公司（GISBH）前首席执行官及三名前公司会计师提出的撤销对其洗钱指控的请求已被驳回。

随后，与副检察官穆罕默德·埃桑·纳萨鲁丁一同出庭的副检察官莫哈末·阿什罗夫·阿德林表示，检方将继续进行审判。

“我遗憾地通知法庭，控方声明，该辩护已被驳回，控方将继续进行审判。”

“我们将传唤 15 至 20 名控方证人，至于审判日期，我认为我们需要六到八天，”他在法官 Datin Fatimah Zahari 主持的案件管理听证会上说道。

四名被告分别是：67岁的纳西鲁丁·莫哈末·阿里，面临77项指控，涉案金额超过1000万令吉；74岁的哈米玛·雅库布，面临95项指控，涉案金额达1140万令吉；46岁的阿斯玛特·穆罕默德·拉姆利，面临68项指控，涉案金额达470万令吉；以及55岁的莫哈末·库沙伊里·奥斯曼，面临91项指控，涉案金额近1200万令吉。

然而，代表四名被告的律师拿督罗斯利·卡马鲁丁向法庭表示，一旦被扣押的资产正式归还给他的客户，辩方打算提交一份新的陈述。

他表示，新的代理方案将着重探讨通过和解方案解决此案的可能性。

“需要说明的是，之前的陈述并未涉及探索化合物的问题，因此可能会有一份陈述来探讨这个问题，”罗斯利说道，陪同他的是律师穆罕默德·扎伊姆·罗斯利。

他还请求法院确定 2027 年 1 月的案件管理日期，以确定新的代理情况。

在听取双方陈述后，法蒂玛将审判日期定于明年 4 月 26 日至 28 日、6 月 28 日至 30 日和 7 月 6 日至 8 日，而四名被告的第二次陈述的状况将于 1 月 26 日进行听证。

与此同时，罗斯利还向法院申请归还纳西鲁丁的护照，以便他能够前往麦加。纳西鲁丁坐着轮椅出庭，他打算与他的第四任妻子，32岁的乌姆·穆巴罗卡·阿沙里见面，阿沙里将于本月接受剖腹产手术。

他说，麦加的穆罕默德·萨利赫·巴沙拉希尔医院建议纳西鲁丁到场为他妻子的手术提供同意，因为她现在已经足月了，尽管手术的具体日期尚未确定。

莫哈末·阿什罗夫·阿德林告知法庭，检方不反对该申请，但须遵守申请通知中规定的条件，包括护照须于 2026 年 11 月 10 日或之前归还法庭。

法官随后批准了该申请，但须遵守规定的条件。

2025年9月10日，纳西鲁丁和三名前公司会计在沙阿南地方法院对针对他们的洗钱指控表示不认罪。

据称，这些犯罪行为发生在 2020 年至 2024 年间雪兰莪州的银行分行，涉及与各方的交易，包括 GISBH Sdn Bhd、GISB Mart Sdn Bhd、GISB Travel and Tours Sdn Bhd 和托儿中心公司的银行账户。

他们被控违反 2001 年《反洗钱、反恐怖主义融资和非法活动收益法》（第 613 号法案）第 4(1)(b) 条，并根据该法案第 4(1) 条受到处罚。

如罪名成立，违法者可被判处不超过15年的监禁，并处以不少于犯罪时非法所得金额或价值五倍的罚款，或500万令吉，以较高者为准。——马新社

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