Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak was slapped with three additional charges under the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act (AMLATFA) 2001 today.
He was accused of being involved in money laundering activities under Section 4(1)(a) of the act for allegedly receiving a total of RM47 million at AmIslamic Bank Bhd in Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur on July 8, 2014.
The charges were read to Najib before High Court Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali at the Kuala Lumpur High Court this afternoon.
"That you on or around July 8, 2014 at AmIslamic Bank Bhd, Bangunan AmBank Group, No 55 Jalan Raja Chulan, in the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, had been involved in money laundering activities by receiving RM27 million, which are proceeds from illegal activities, into an AmPrivate Banking account of yours.
"And thus, you have committed an offence under Section 4(1)(a) of the AMLATFA 2001 which is punishable under Section 4(1) of the same act," the first additional charge on Najib read.
For the second and third additional charges, the former Umno president was accused of committing the same offence for allegedly receiving RM10 million for each of the charges, through two other bank accounts of his at the same date and place.
[More to follow] - Mkini
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