A former senior accountant of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) has been slapped with another 40 money laundering charges involving over RM3.8 million, at the Kuala Lumpur sessions court.
Khushairi Osman, 54, pleaded not guilty after the 40 charges were read to him by four interpreters before judge Azrul Darus, Berita Harian reported.
“I understand (the charges) and plead not guilty,” he said.
He faces 15 counts of receiving illicit funds amounting to RM2,694,339.78 from two individuals and several companies.
The funds were allegedly deposited into his personal bank account at a branch in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, between 2020 and 2024.
He is also accused of 25 counts of transferring a total of RM1,128,173.80 in illicit funds from his own savings account to several individuals and companies, including GISB Travel and Tours Sdn Bhd, GISBH, and GISB Mart Sdn Bhd.
All charges were framed under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.
Deputy public prosecutor Sangari Ponnan offered bail of RM5,000 per charge with one surety.
She also asked the court to order the accused to report monthly to Bukit Aman’s anti-money laundering division, refrain from tampering with witnesses, and notify prosecutors of any change of address.
However, defence counsel Rosli Kamaruddin asked the court to maintain the bail previously granted to the accused by the Shah Alam sessions court, arguing that the latest case would be transferred to Shah Alam to be heard together.
Rosli also said his client had no stable income and would occasionally sell at night markets to earn a living, adding that both his and his family’s bank accounts had been frozen.
Azrul allowed bail at RM10,000 for all charges, along with the prosecution’s additional conditions, and fixed Nov 13 for next mention of the case.
On Sept 10, Khushairi claimed trial to 54 counts of money laundering involving a total of RM20.3 million.
His wife, Asmanira Ramly, who is also a former GISBH accountant, pleaded not guilty to 41 counts of money laundering involving RM5 million.
On the same day (Sept 10), GISBH CEO Nasiruddin Ali claimed trial to 109 counts of money laundering involving RM14 million, while another former accountant of the firm, Hamimah Yakub, claimed trial to 60 counts totalling RM710,000.
