Rosmah’s tax-related charges violate right to fair trial, argues lawyer


KUALA LUMPUR: The tax-related charges against Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor are flawed and violate her right to a fair trial under Article 5 of the Federal Constitution, the High Court heard.

Rosmah's lawyer, Datuk Firoz Hussein Ahmad Jamaluddin, argued that no proceeds of unlawful activity were generated by the alleged failure to declare income tax. He stated that the non-declaration of income tax cannot, in itself, be considered a predicate offence.

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