UPDATE Malaysia: Former PM Wife Guilty On Three Graft Charges in Solar Project

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's High Court here today found former prime minister Najib Razak’s wife, Rosmah Mansor guilty on all three corruption charges involving a RM1.25 billion (approx. US$285 million) hybrid solar project for 369 rural schools in the state of Sarawak. Judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan ruled that the prosecution succeeded in proving the case beyond reasonable doubt. On Feb 18 last year, Rosmah was ordered to enter her defence on the three charges after the prosecution succeeded in proving a prima facie case against her. Earlier today, the prosecution had objected to Rosmah’s application to recuse Judge Mohamed Zaini from hearing her corruption case. Rosmah, 70, filed the last-minute application on the grounds of a purported leaked judgment of her case which was prepared by another party that was viralled by the mass and electronic media last Aug 26. Lead prosecutor Gopal Sri Ram said the purported leaked ‘judgment’ referred to by the applicant (Rosmah) was not a written judgment at all. “It was clear from the document itself that it was a research and opinion write-up prepared by the Research Unit of the Kuala Lumpur High Court,” he said. He was responding to Rosmah's counsel Jagjit Singh’s application to adjourn the hearing of the application as they needed more time to gather facts. The lawyer raised the matter when the proceedings began at 9.28 am. -- BERNAMA