The lawyer Datuk Rosli Kamaruddin who is heading the defence legal team for GISB. -Bernamapic
SELAYANG: The organised crime case involving 22 people, including GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd CEO Datuk Nasiruddin Mohd Ali and his wife, will be transferred to the Shah Alam High Court.
According to Sinar Harian, Sessions judge Lailatul Zuraida Harron @Harun decided this during case mention for all the accused here on Monday (Dec 23).
The proceeding involved Nasiruddin; his wife Datin Azura Md Yusof; Mohammad Adib At-Tamimi Asa'ari, a son of the Al-Arqam founder Ashaari Muhammad; and 19 top leaders of the group.
They were charged with one count of being members of an organised crime group since 2020.
Counsel Datuk Rosli Kamaruddin had applied to the High Court to revoke the separate imprisonment of his clients Nasiruddin and Azura, who are detained at Kajang Prison and Sungai Buloh Prison respectively.
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"We will submit an application to the Home Ministry and obtain a support letter from the police regarding the separation," he said.
Another lawyer, Najib Zakaria, said his team would also file an application for a gag order in the High Court, as the case is subject to public discussions deemed sub judice, which could potentially interfere with the proceedings.
The prosecution of the case is being handled by DPPs Norinna Bahadun and Shafiq Hasim.
Eleven men accused in the case aside from Nasiruddin are Mohd Shukri Mohd Noor, 53; Hasnan Abd Hamid, 53; Mokhtar Tajuddin, 60; Shuhaimi Mohamed, 56; Muhammad Afdaluddin Latif, 34; Mohamad Sayuti Omar, 35; Mohd Fazil Md Jasin, 57; Mohd Dhirar Fakhrur Razi, 34; Muhammad Zahid Azhar @ Nadzri, 51; Abu Ubaidah Ahmad Shukri, 34; and Muhammad Fajrul Islam Khalid, 28.
Eight women accused, aside from Azura, are Hamimah Yakub, 72; Asmat @ Asmanira Muhammad Ramly, 44; Mahani Kasim, 54; Siti Hajar Ismail, 51; Khalilatul-Zalifah Mohammad Jamil, 27; Nurul Jannah Idris, 28; Nur Jannah Omar, 32; and Siti Salmiah Ismail, 57.
According to the charge sheet, they are accused of being members of an organised crime group, Global Ikhwan Service and Business Holdings (GISB), at Jalan Desa Bandar Country Homes, Rawang, from October 2020 until Sept 11 this year.
The charge under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code carries a prison sentence of five to 20 years upon conviction.
