KUALA LUMPUR: The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) has rejected a representation filed by former Perlis mentri besar Datuk Seri Azlan Man to review his 10 charges of making false claims and receiving proceeds from illegal activities.
Deputy public prosecutor Noralis Mat Rasyidah Azmi Kalai informed Sessions Court judge Azura Alwi that the AGC rejected the representation filed by the defence on Nov 9 last year, reported Bernama.
“This proceedings (are) to inform about the decision of the representation, and for the knowledge of the court, the representation had been received and briefed to the Attorney General’s Chambers, but it was rejected.
“The court had previously set a trial date, which is to start on July 18 and several other dates,” Noralis said at the mention of the case yesterday.
Also present was lawyer Muhammad Adam Burhanudeen, representing Azlan.
According to Noralis, the representation was rejected on Nov 20 last year.
The court then set the case management on June 14 for both parties to update documents or facts and witness statements.
On Nov 10 last year, Azura set a nine-day hearing on July 18-19, Aug 1-2 and Aug 19-23, 2024.
On April 10 last year, Azlan, 65, pleaded not guilty in the Kangar Sessions Court to five counts of submitting false overseas travel claims, amounting to over RM1.18mil, between December 2013 and December 2017, allegedly committed at the Perlis State Secretary’s Office, State Legislative Assembly Complex, Persiaran Wawasan, in Kangar.
