Former Malaysian first lady Rosmah Mansor has been ordered to serve 10 years in prison after being found guilty of soliciting and receiving bribes during her husband's corruption-tainted administration. 9News
Former Malaysian first lady Rosmah Mansor has been ordered to serve 10 years in prison after being found guilty of soliciting and receiving bribes during her husband's corruption-tainted administration.
Earlier, Rosmah made an emotional plea from the dock, saying she was saddened and felt she wasn't given justice. She said she had never solicited any funds or taken a single cent while she was heading charity foundations during her time as the prime minister's wife. Before the verdict, Judge Zaini also rejected Rosmah's application to disqualify him after an alleged guilty judgment leaked online. Police said the leaked document was work done within the court's research unit and was not the judgment, but Rosmah's defence said it lost confidence the judge could be fair.
The court has said that leaked document was a working draft of the ruling. The court has filed complaints with police over both leaks.
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