KUALA LUMPUR: Former Bersatu information chief Wan Saiful Wan Jan has claimed trial to 18 new charges of money laundering totalling close to RM6 million.
Wan Saiful, who is the Tasek Gelugor MP, pleaded not guilty after the charges were read out to him before sessions court judge Suzana Hussin.
The charges were framed under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (Amla), which provides for up to 15 years’ jail and a minimum fine of RM5 million, upon conviction.
Previously, Wan Saiful faced two charges linked to the Jana Wibawa initiative, a stimulus package introduced by the then Perikatan Nasional-led government to help Bumiputera contractors during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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