KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has fixed Dec 14 for hearing an application filed by Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor (pic) who is seeking to recuse a judge from presiding over her RM7mil money laundering and tax evasion case.

       Lawyer Datuk Geethan Ram Vincent, who is representing Rosmah, confirmed that the date was fixed during a case management before deputy registrar Catherine Nicholas here on Friday (Nov 12).

       Rosmah, who is the wife of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, is facing 12 money laundering charges amounting to about RM7,097,750 and five counts of failing to declare her income to the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN).

       She allegedly committed the offences at Affin Bank Bhd, Cawangan Bangunan Getah Asli, Jalan Ampang between Dec 4, 2013, and June 8, 2017, and at the LHDN, Kompleks Bangunan Kerajaan, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim between May 1, 2014, and May 1, 2018.

       The money laundering and tax evasion case, also before Justice Mohamed Zaini, is scheduled to begin after the corruption trial involving the solar hybrid project is over.

       Rosmah is currently on trial for a charge of soliciting RM187.5mil and two counts of receiving bribes totalling RM6.5mil from Jepak Holdings’ former managing director Saidi Abang Samsudin involving the RM1.25bil solar hybrid project in Sarawak.

       More to come