Rosmah Mansor: Sarawak rural schools solar hybrid project case case status
Wife of former prime minister Najib Razak. The High Court found Rosmah guilty of soliciting RM187.5 million and accepting RM6.5 million in bribes to help Jepak Holdings obtain a RM1.25 billion solar hybrid project for 369 Sarawak schools.
Status: ConvictedShe was convicted on 1 September 2022 and sentenced to 10 years and a RM970 million fine, and her appeal is pending with execution stayed. On 17 September 2026 the Court of Appeal stayed its 1 September 2026 order allowing new evidence, pending the prosecution's Federal Court appeal, and postponed her main appeal hearing due to begin on 14 October 2026.
- Country
- Malaysia
- Agency
- Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)
- Court
- High Court, Kuala Lumpur (trial), Court of Appeal and Federal Court (appeal)
- Status date
- 17 September 2026
- Amount alleged
- MYR 187,500,000
Case history
- The High Court convicted her on three charges under Section 16(a)(A) of the MACC Act and imposed 10 years on each charge, concurrent, and a RM970 million fine.1,2
- A Court of Appeal panel of Justices Choo Kah Sing, Azhahari Kamal Ramli and K. Muniandy allowed her to adduce additional evidence from prosecution witness Rayyan Radzwill Abdullah.1,3
- The prosecution filed a notice of appeal to the Federal Court against that order.1,2
- The Court of Appeal stayed the order pending the Federal Court appeal and postponed the main appeal hearing set to begin on 14 October 2026.1
Response
She has appealed her conviction and sentence. Her application for new evidence relies on the witness's statutory declaration that he was allegedly pressured by the prosecution during trial (Malay Mail).
Sources
- The Star, Solar hybrid case: Court of Appeal allows stay on Rosmah's bid to adduce new evidence (17 September 2026)
- Malay Mail, RM1.25b solar hybrid project corruption case: Prosecution challenges ruling allowing Rosmah to adduce additional evidence (9 September 2026)
- Malay Mail, Court of Appeal allows Rosmah to introduce new evidence in solar graft appeal (1 September 2026)
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