UPDATED KUALA LUMPUR: Former Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Datuk Ramli Yusuff was acquitted and discharged by the Sessions Court here on two counts of failing to declare ownership of shares and his interests in two properties worth RM1,032,840.
Judge M Gunalan held that the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case agaisnt him on all three charges.
Ramli, 57, was charged with failing to declare the ownership of 20,000 Telekom Malaysia Berhad shares, 154,000 Permaju Industries Berhad shares and interests in two office properties.
He was alleged to have committed the offences at the office of the ACA's deputy public prosecutor in Putrajaya on Sept 17, 2007.
A total of 35 prosecution witnesses, including Ramli's younger sisters Roslina and Rohmah, testified in the trial.
MACC to appeal
Ramli, clad in grey suit with black songkok, immediately hugged his lawyers, friends and family members seated in the public gallery.
He told reporters that he had been vindicated of the false accusations which had resulted in him almost losing everything, including his rank, career and reputation.
"I have received neither pay nor pension since 2008 and I need to rebuild my life again," said Ramli, who opened a law firm recently.
"I'm sorry for my daughter, my sisters and father who had to go through this very painful time," added Ramli.
With today's decision, Ramli urged the Malaysian Anit-Corruption Commission (MACC) to drop the charge against his lawyer, Rosli Dahlan, who is facing a similar offence of failure to declare his assets.
MACC head of prosecution Datuk Abdul Razak Musa told reporters that the prosecution would appeal the decision.
- Bernama
