By South China Morning Post | Created at 2024-12-19 05:01:42 | Updated at 2024-12-19 08:04:46
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A Malaysian court on Thursday quashed over a dozen charges of money-laundering and tax evasion against Rosmah Mansor, the wife of jailed former leader Najib Razak.
The once-powerful couple faced a string of trials linked to alleged corruption and abuse of power over the course of Najib’s nine-year tenure as prime minister.
A Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that the charges filed by the prosecution were flawed as they failed to make clear what offences Rosmah had allegedly committed.
Judge K Muniandy granted Rosmah a full acquittal from all 17 charges without having to go through a full trial.
Rosmah, 72, welcomed the ruling, which she described as a true representation of justice.
“This is what I call justice, and this is the kind of justice that everybody should have,” she told reporters after the hearing.
Rosmah was first charged in 2018 with 12 counts of money-laundering involving 7.09 million ringgit (US$1.6 million) and five counts of failing to declare her income to the tax authorities.
