The prosecution announced it will appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision permitting Rosmah Mansor to adduce fresh evidence in her appeal over a RM1.25 billion Sarawak solar hybrid corruption case involving 369 rural schools. The ruling was made on September 1, 2026, and involves a prosecution witness, Rayyan Radzwill Abdullah, who alleged he faced prosecutorial pressure during the original trial [1, 2, 3].
Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar confirmed the prosecution’s intent to file a notice of appeal within 14 days from September 1. “Yes, we will file an appeal. It merits [that] an appeal be filed,” he said, adding, “We will file the notice of appeal as soon as possible,” and emphasizing the case merits review by the Federal Court [1, 2, 3].
The additional evidence will be examined before a new High Court judge within two weeks from September 10, 2026. Rayyan will be recalled for testimony, cross-examination, and re-examination concerning the new claims raised [2, 3].
Rosmah was convicted on September 1, 2022, on three counts of soliciting and accepting bribes totalling RM194 million related to the solar hybrid project. She was sentenced to 10 years in jail on each charge, to run concurrently, and fined RM970 million— the largest graft fine handed down by the High Court [1, 2, 3]. She was found guilty of soliciting RM187.5 million and receiving RM6.5 million in bribes from Saidi Abang Samsudin through her former aide Rizal Mansor [2, 3].
The Court of Appeal has scheduled dates between October 4 and October 23, 2026, to hear Rosmah’s appeal regarding her conviction and sentence [3]. The prosecution’s appeal of the Court of Appeal’s decision will be filed shortly, with the fresh evidence hearing at the High Court to precede the appeal dates [1, 2, 3].
