SHAH ALAM, GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) chief executive officer (CEO) Nasiruddin Mohd Ali and three former company accountants pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court on Wednesday to a total of 264 money laundering charges involving more than RM40 million between 2020 and 2024.
Nasiruddin, 66, together with Hamimah Yakub, 73, Asmat @ Asmanira Muhammad Ramly, 45, and Asmanira’s husband, Mohd Khushairi Osman, 54, entered their pleas after the charges were read separately over a five-hour session before Judge Awang Kerisnada Awang Mahmud, according to Sinar Harian.
The charge breakdown shows Nasiruddin facing 109 counts involving RM14 million, Hamimah with 60 charges, Asmanira with 41 charges amounting to RM5 million, and Mohd Khushairi with 54 charges totalling RM20.3 million.
The charges allege that the accused received and transferred proceeds from unlawful activities through 10 bank accounts linked to them, GISB Mart Sdn Bhd, GISB Travel and Tour Sdn Bhd, and a childcare centre in Bandar Baru Bangi, Rawang, and Subang Perdana during the period under review.
Prosecutors Megat Mahathir Megat Tharih Affendi, Mohd Izham Mohd Marzuki, and P. Sangari classified the offences as non-bailable but recommended bail of RM50,000 with one surety each if the court were to exercise discretion. Additional conditions proposed included surrendering passports, monthly reporting to Bukit Aman police, and prohibiting contact with prosecution witnesses.
Defence counsel Datuk Rosli Kamaruddin argued for lower bail, citing financial incapacity and noting that the accused had undergone rehabilitation programmes under the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM), the Selangor Islamic Religious Department, and the National Security Council.
The judge allowed bail of RM20,000 each for Hamimah and Asmanira, and RM25,000 for Mohd Khushairi, with two sureties each. However, no bail was granted for Nasiruddin, who is also detained under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA). The case was fixed for re-mention on November 6 and 24.
Separately, on Sept 9, Hamimah faced nine additional money laundering charges amounting to RM3.89 million, allegedly involving personal accounts tied to a supermarket and a company. The court granted temporary bail of RM5,000 for those charges to prevent her immediate arrest.
