Wan Saiful sends letter to MACC pertaining corruption charges

KUALA LUMPUR - Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) information chief Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan's defence team has sent a letter to he Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) regarding the legal issues involving the two corruption charges he faces.

During the proceedings in front of Judge Rozina Ayob, lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad who is representing Wan Saiful said the letter was sent via e-mail last Tuesday.

"We want the prosecution team to observe the issue brought up in the letter, and we have taken the necessary measures as it involves the charges that will be tried in court," he said during case management on Monday.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Siti Amirah Muhammad Ali said the letter was received last Wednesday.

"It will be referred to the prosecution director, and we will provide feedback on this matter within 14 days from the date the letter was received," she said.

Her party requested the court set another date for the case management to inform them regarding the letter’s development.

She said several documents regarding the trial have yet to be obtained from the bank.

She said after receiving the needed information, it would be submitted to the defence team.

Rozina then said any issue in the case should be settled within three months after case initiation, and the trial date should be set immediately.

"The court has set the case management for May 22 for the defence and prosecution to inform on the progress of the letter and the submission of documents as well as witness statements," she said.

Wan Saiful, 47, allegedly sought a bribe from Lian Tan Chuan as an incentive to aid Nepturis Sdn Bhd in acquiring the ‘Central Spine Road: Sertik to East Coast Highway Junction’ project from the Malaysian government in a pre-qualification totaling RM232 million.

The political leader was accused of receiving personal bribes amounting to RM6,962,694.54 through a CIMB Bank Berhad account under his company, WSA Advisory Group Sdn Bhd from a Nepturis Sdn Bhd company via a Maybank Islamic Berhad account as payment for aiding Nepturis in obtaining the acceptance letter for the project.

He was accused of performing both actions at the Royal Lake Club, Taman Tasik Perdana here on April 2022 and at the CIMB Bank Berhad Bukit Tunku Branch, Taman Tunku, Bukit Tunku here between July 8, 2022 to Sept 30, 2022.