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New Straits Times
4 days ago
- Business
- New Straits Times
Wan Saiful gets court nod for bank statements in Jana Wibawa trial
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Bersatu information chief Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan has been granted access to three bank statements to support his defence in the corruption trial involving the Jana Wibawa project. Sessions Court judge Rosli Ahmad allowed the application, ruling that the documents were not privileged and should be disclosed to the defence. Wan Saiful filed the application by naming the public prosecutor, Maybank Taman Tun Dr Ismail branch executive Raja Muhammad Aiman Raja Sa'adi—who is also the 15th prosecution witness—and Maybank Islamic Bhd as respondents. Wan Saiful is seeking a court order compelling all three respondents to provide three Maybank account statements belonging to Nepturis Sdn Bhd from January 2021 to December 2023, in physical or digital form. "This court finds that the three bank statements are not privileged documents, and Maybank should provide those documents to the defence. "If this application is allowed, it will facilitate the cross-examination of the prosecution witness. "If the application is not allowed and is only granted at a later stage, it would require a fresh application to recall Raja Muhammad Aiman. This would clearly delay the trial process and waste the time of all parties involved. "It is also in the interest of the first respondent, as the prosecution, to ease the disclosure of documents that favour the applicant," he said in his ground of judgment dated May 29. The court said the respondents also have a duty to disclose documents favourable to the defence under Section 51 of the Criminal Procedure Code. "In this case, the applicant is charged with soliciting a bribe from Lian Tan Chuan in return for helping Nepturis Sdn Bhd secure the Central Spine Road project: Sertik to the East Coast Expressway Interchange, valued at RM232,000,000 from the government. "The applicant is also accused of receiving RM6,962,694.54, which was transferred from Nepturis Sdn Bhd's Maybank Islamic account to a CIMB Bank account belonging to WSA Advisory Group Sdn Bhd, as a reward for assisting the company in obtaining the letter of award for the project. "The documents requested have the potential to prove the falsity of the charges against the applicant. "This court agrees with the applicant's argument that these documents are important as they will provide a more comprehensive picture of the case," the court said, adding that the respondents would not be prejudiced if the application is allowed. In his supporting affidavit, Wan Saiful said Wan Muhammad Aiman when testifying on Sept 19 and 20, last year, had been referred to and verified several documents, including Nepturis's Maybank account statements. However, the defence was only furnished with bank statements covering the period of July to December 2022 and January to June 2023. The prosecution opposed the application, contending that the three Nepturis's bank statements requested by the Wan Saiful were not essential to the defence.
Malay Mail
6 days ago
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Bersatu MP Wan Saiful ends widowerhood, weds Nurul Maslina in Kajang
KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 — Tasek Gelugor MP Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan married Nurul Maslina Mohd Sobri in a low-key ceremony in Kajang, Selangor yesterday. The Bersatu politician announced the wedding ceremony in a Facebook post. 'Praise be to God, today marks the solemnisation of my marriage to Maslina Sobri. 'I would like to thank everyone who took the time to attend the simple thanksgiving reception held this evening,' he wrote. 'Please pray that we will always be blessed and guided by Him,' the 48-year-old added. He apologised for not being able to invite all his friends to the ceremony in Kajang, Selangor, saying it was 'just a small gathering' attended only by close friends. He expressed appreciation to those who attended, among them Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and party deputy Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. Wan Saiful was previously married to Datin Alena Omar, who died from cancer on July 22 last year.
Malaysiakini
06-06-2025
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
Bersatu MP questions alleged removal of Vision 2020 plaque
Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan questioned the government's intentions after a plaque marking the location of the Vision 2020 time capsule at KL Tower was allegedly removed. The Bersatu supreme council member urged Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil to clarify why the plaque, which commemorates an event officiated by then-prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, was taken down. 'The plaque and its location...
Free Malaysia Today
05-06-2025
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
It's Madani City, not ‘Anwar's City', says PKR leader
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim being briefed on the Madani City project on Tuesday. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA : A PKR leader has defended the Madani City project in Putrajaya after a Bersatu leader questioned the use of the government's tagline in naming the project. PKR central leadership council member G Sivamalar said 'Madani' referred to the government's core values – including sustainability, innovation, and compassion – and was not meant to promote any single individual. 'It needs to be stressed that it's 'Madani City', not 'Anwar's City' as cynically claimed by Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan. 'It's shameful to mock a policy built on such principles for political gain,' Sivamalar said in a statement. She added that the project addressed a real need for housing among civil servants, who make up 90% of Putrajaya's population. Sivamalar cited the Auditor-General's Report 2021, which said that nearly 18,000 civil servants were still waiting for government quarters. She said the 41ha Madani City project would offer 10,000 housing units for up to 30,000 people, and was meant to be a walkable city with essential services within a 15-minute radius. She urged critics to stop politicising public welfare and to support meaningful solutions introduced by the government. Yesterday, Wan Saiful warned against using administrative slogans to brand major projects, saying it could lead to losses if there was a change in government. The groundbreaking ceremony for the Madani City project is set for June 26. The township will come with a secondary school, a technical and vocational education and training institution, banks, a government clinic and a mosque, among others. Its first phase, involving around 3,000 residential units and a vertical school, is expected to be completed by the end of 2027.
Malaysiakini
05-06-2025
- General
- Malaysiakini
'Kota Madani is not Kota Anwar', PKR leader slams Wan Saiful
A PKR leader has ticked off Bersatu MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan for calling Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim narcissistic over the branding of the Kota Madani project. In a statement, PKR central leadership council member G Sivamalar claimed the Tasek Gelugor MP was wrong in his criticism as the 'Madani' brand was not about any individual but is the core of today's government policies...
