Oct 30 Decision On GISBH CEO's Representation Over Charge Of Being Members Of Organised Crime Group

KAJANG,  Sept 9 (Bernama) -- The Shah Alam High Court today set Oct 30 to decide on the representation by GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) chief executive officer (CEO) Nasiruddin Mohd Ali and 21 other individuals for a review of the charge made against them for being members of an organised crime group.

Judge Datuk Seri Latifah Mohd Tahar set the date after deputy public prosecutor Norinna Bahadun informed the court that the  Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) needed time to review the representation.

Lawyer Datuk Rosli Kamaruddin, representing all the accused, did not object to it.

When met by reporters after the proceeding, which was held at the Kajang Prison Complex, Rosli said the representation was submitted to the AGC last May.

On Oct 23 last year, Nasiruddin and his wife, Azura Md Yusof, were charged in the Selayang Sessions Court with being members of an organised crime group.

Also charged were the son of Al-Arqam founder Ashaari Muhammad, Mohammad Adib At-Tarmimi and 19 other individuals, including Mohd Shukri Mohd Noor, Muhammad Afdaluddin Latif, Mohamad Sayuti Omar, Mohd Fazil Md Jasin, Mohd Dhirar Fakhrur Razi, Mokhtar Tajuddin, Muhammad Fajrul Islam Khalid, Abu Ubaidah Ahmad Shukri, Shuhaimi Mohamed, Hasnan Abd Hamid and Muhammad Zahid Azhar @ Nadzri.

Others were Khalilatul-Zalifah Mohammad Jamil, Nur Jannah Omar, Hamimah Yakub,  Asmat@Asmanira Muhammad Ramly, Nurul Jannah Idris, Siti Salmiah Ismail, Siti Hajar Ismail and Mahani Kasim. 

They were charged under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code, which is punishable by imprisonment of between five and 20 years, upon conviction, for being members of an organised crime group, GISBH, at a premises in Bandar Country Homes, Rawang, here, between October 2020 and Sept 11, 2024.

-- BERNAMA