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KUALA LUMPUR (May 21): Former Felda chairman Tan Sri Shahrir Samad intends to write to the attorney-general after Aidilfitri to request that his money laundering charge be dropped, his lawyer said today.

“We disclosed to court of our client's intention to write a letter of representation to the AG,” lawyer Fahmi Abdul Moin told theedgemarkets.com, after case management at the Sessions Court this afternoon.

“This comes after the prosecution gave us all the required documents regarding the charge, in accordance with Section 51A of the Criminal Procedure Code, for us to prepare the case for trial,” he said.

A letter of representation is sent to the AG, as the public prosecutor, to seek the reduction or dropping of the charge which the accused is facing.

Judge Azura Alwi fixed Aug 19 for the prosecution to inform the parties on the outcome of the representation.

Azura also fixed Oct 12 to 15, Nov 9 to 12, and Dec 3 as trial dates if the representation is not successful.

Besides Fahmi, lawyer Syahrul Syazwan appeared for Shahrir, while Deputy Public Prosecutor Nur Diana Nor Azwa appeared for the prosecution.

Shahrir, 71, claimed trial on Jan 22, to the money laundering charge.

He is accused of failing to declare with the Inland Revenue Department a sum of RM1 million of  alleged 1MDB money that he received from former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak seven years ago.

Shahril, the former Johor Bahru MP and once the Federal Territories minister, was charged under Section 4(1) of Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.

He faces a fine of up to RM5 million, five years' jail, or both, if convicted.
 
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