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Azeez' appeal to be heard Sept 6 Azeez appeal to be heard Sept 6 PUI KAJAYA: Former labung Haji chainnan striking out all the charges. Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim's ap­ He was charged with three counts of ac­ peal against the High Court s dismissal to cepting bribes ainouiHing lo RM52NI in strike out his conniption and money lauiv connection with road projects in and dering charges will be heard by the Court . of Appeal on Sept 6. Abdul Azeez also faces 10 counts of I his was confirmed by his lawyer Amer money laundering involving a total of Hamzah Arshad, when contacted. RMi3.gmil which he allegedly received The injttcr came up for case manage­ from Syankat Menuju Asas Sdn Bhd. ment Tuesday before Court of Appeal The offences were allegedly committed deputy registrar Mohd Khairi Haron. at ( IMB Bank. Jalan Tun Perak in Kuala On March 12, this year, the High Court Lumpur on Dec 8^2010 and at Affin Bank. in dismissed Abdul /\zecz,s Puchong City Centre, , on June application(0 strike out three corruption 13,2017 and April 10,2018. charges and 10 money-laundering charges On the money laundering charges, Ab­ against him. Judge Daluk Muhammad dul Azccz was charged with committing Jamil Hussin had ruled that all the charges (he offences in the Klang Valley area be­ made against Abdul Azecz were not defec­ tween March 8,2010 and Aug 30,2018. tive and bused on the provisions of law. Abdul Azcc/'s brother Datuk Abdul Abdul Azecz. who is Igling Member of Lalif, was initially charged with abutting Parliament, has obtained an order from the him on two counts of obtaining；! KM4 mil­ High Court to stay the hearing of his trial lion bribe as gratification to help Menuju in the Sessions Court pending (he outcome Asas secure road projects through limited of his appeal al theOnirt of Apjx*al on the render from the VVorks Minis!iy.-