Lead counsel for Ahmad, Hamidi Mohd Noh, told theedgemarkets.com that the trial — which was fixed for July 5 to 8, 12 to 15, and 26 to 29 this year — has been postponed due to the application to transfer the case to the High Court. With this, Hamidi said that case management has been set at the High Court for July 13. He also said that another case management to inform the Sessions Court of the progress of the application has been set for Aug 9. By doing so, he is said to have violated Section 113(1)(a) of the Income Tax Act 1967. This charge is framed under Section 32(8)(c) of the AMLATFPUA, which brings a maximum fine of RM3 million or a maximum jail term of five years or both if convicted.

Source: The Edge Markets July 08, 2021 11:15 UTC