KUALA LUMPUR: The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) is appealing against the Court of Appeal’s decision to acquit former Felda chairman Tan Sri Mohd Isa Samad.
In a brief message to the media, Attorney General Datuk Ahmad Terrirudin Salleh confirmed the move.
“Yes, we have filed,” he said in a text message.
It is understood that the notice of appeal was filed yesterday.
On Wednesday, a three-judge panel of the appellate court discharged and acquitted Mohd Isa, who is a former Negri Sembilan mentri besar, of nine corruption charges involving RM3.09mil linked to Felda’s acquisition of Merdeka Palace Hotel & Suites in Kuching, Sarawak.
Mohd Isa was first found guilty by the High Court on Feb 3, 2021.
He was sentenced by the then High Court judge Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali (now Court of Appeal judge) to six years’ imprisonment and a fine of RM15.45mil, in default 18 years in prison, for all the nine counts.
