Kuala lumpur: The prosecution will file an objection to the application by Maju Holdings Sdn Bhd director Tan Sri Abu Sahid Mohamed for the temporary release of his passport to travel to the United Kingdom to send his daughter to a university in London next month.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Deputy Public Prosecutor Aznika Mohd Anas informed the court that the prosecution had received notice of Abu Sahid's application and would file an affidavit in reply tomorrow. "We object to the application. Therefore, we request that a hearing date be set," she stated during the mention of the case before Sessions Court Judge Suzana Hussin.

Lawyer Datuk Jasbeer Singh, representing Abu Sahid, mentioned that the defence would file a reply next Monday and requested a hearing date for December 17. He also asked for Abu Sahid's presence to be exempted by the court on the hearing date. Judge Suzana set December 17 for the hearing of the application.

Abu Sahid faces five counts of criminal breach of trust. As a director of Maju Holdings Sdn Bhd, he is accused of dishonestly misusing over RM458.5 million held in bank accounts in Taman Tunku and Taman Serdang Perdana between May 3, 2016, and October 21, 2019. The charges are under Section 409 of the Penal Code, carrying a maximum prison sentence of 20 years, whipping, and a fine if convicted.

Additionally, Abu Sahid is charged with 10 counts of transferring RM116,449,536.12 from unlawful activities to five individuals and four construction companies. He faces three more charges of disposing of RM22,802,612.86 via 15 cheques from the same account between May 4, 2016, and September 19, 2018. These offences fall under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (Act 613), which stipulates a maximum jail term of 15 years and a fine up to five times the amount involved upon conviction.