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Malaysiakini
25-07-2025
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
Federal Court sets Oct 29 to hear appeal against Isa Samad's acquittal
The Federal Court has fixed Oct 29 for the hearing of the prosecution's appeal against the Court of Appeal's decision to acquit former Felda chairperson Isa Abdul Samad. Isa, 75, was acquitted of all nine corruption charges involving RM3 million in connection with the purchase of Merdeka Palace Hotel & Suites in Kuching, Sarawak.
Malaysiakini
05-07-2025
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
Prosecution argues Court of Appeal wrong to acquit ex-Felda chair
The prosecution has listed 24 grounds in its petition of appeal on why the Court of Appeal erred in acquitting former Felda chairperson Isa Abdul Samad of nine corruption charges. In the petition filed at the Federal Court on June 26, the prosecution sought to reinstate the High Court's 2012 decision, which found Isa guilty and sentenced him to six years' imprisonment and a fine of RM15.45 million, in default 18 years in prison. A check on the court's e-filing system showed that...
