Malaysia fictitious agreement bribery / Pakistan opposition jailed without proof / China death sentence

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Bribes to Rosmah masked via fictitious agreement, says prosecution.  “[Rosmah Mansor [former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib’s wife] is on trial for soliciting RM187.5mil [approx. US$46.7 mil] and two counts of receiving bribes totalling RM6.5mil [approx. US$1.6 mil] from Saidi, as a reward for helping Jepak Holdings to secure the Hybrid Photovoltaic Solar System Integrated Project, as well as the maintenance and operation of diesel gen-sets, for 369 rural schools in Sarawak, which was worth RM1.25bil from the Education Ministry (MOE) through direct negotiation.”

The Star: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/12/31/bribes-to-rosmah-masked-via-fictitious-agreement-says-prosecution  

 

Shehbaz in prison for 100 days ‘with unproven charges’.  “PML-N Secretary Information Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that party President and [Pakistan] National Assembly Opposition Leader Shehbaz Sharif has been behind bars for the last 100 days without any proof of corruption.”

The Express Tribune: https://tribune.com.pk/story/2278587/shehbaz-in-prison-for-100-days-with-unproven-charges  

 

Ex-chairman of China Huarong Asset Management sentenced to death.  “The former chairman of China Huarong Asset Management Co has been sentenced to death…in one of the country’s highest profile corruption cases. Lai Xiaomin was convicted of receiving or seeking bribes totalling 1.788 billion yuan ($276.72 million) from 2008 to 2018, when he was also a senior banking regulator, according to the Secondary Intermediate People’s Court of Tianjin.”

Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-huarong-lai/ex-chairman-of-chinas-huarong-asset-management-sentenced-to-death-idUSKBN29A0V5

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