Previously, the wife of jailed former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, faced 12 money laundering charges involving RM7.09 million, along with 5 additional counts for failing to declare the same amount as income to the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN).
Rosmah pleaded not guilty to the charges filed on 4 October 2018. According to BERNAMA, the offences were allegedly committed between 4 December 2013 and 8 June 2017. She was later acquitted by the High Court in December 2024, a decision that can still be appealed by the prosecution.
Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor
AGC withdraws its appeal against Rosmah
However, in a recent update, the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) announced that it is withdrawing its appeal against Rosmah’s acquittal on money laundering charges, saying there was no realistic chance of overturning the decision.
In a statement, the AGC said it originally appealed the 19 December 2024 High Court decision that allowed Rosmah to quash 17 money laundering charges filed in 2018. The charges were framed under subsection 4(1)(a) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLATFPUAA).
“The AGC has received the Record of Appeal from the High Court on 30 October 2025 regarding the decision. After thoroughly examining all the Grounds of Judgment obtained, the AGC has decided not to proceed with the appeal to the Court of Appeal after being satisfied that there is no prospect of success if the appeal is continued,” the statement read.
“All major aspects of the case were carefully reviewed”
The AGC added that one of the key reasons behind the decision was that, if the appeal went ahead, the prosecution wouldn’t be able to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt (as required in criminal trials), especially since crucial witnesses needed to support the charges have either passed away or can no longer be found.
In this situation, the presumption of guilt against Rosmah also cannot be established. The AGC stressed that all major aspects of the case, including issues of fact and law, were carefully reviewed before deciding not to move forward with the appeal.
A Notice of Withdrawal of Appeal was filed on 9 December 2025.
However, AGC assured that the decision to withdraw the appeal does not affect other ongoing proceedings.
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