Syed Saddiq hit with two new charges

 

Former youth and sports minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has claimed trial to two counts of abetting money laundering of RM100,000.

The Muar MP made the plea when the two charges were read out to him before the Johor Bahru Sessions Court this morning.

According to the two charges framed under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, he was accused of being involved in the transfer of the funds on two occasions on June 16 and 19, 2018.

On each occasion at Maybank Islamic Berhad, Taman Perling in Johor Bahru, he was alleged to have transferred RM50,000 from his Maybank Islamic Berhad account to his Amanah Saham Bumiputera account.

Previously, on July 22 before the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court, the former Bersatu Youth chief claimed trial for misappropriating RM1.12 million of funds from his former political party.

During this earlier proceeding, the prosecution informed the Kuala Lumpur lower court that the 28-year-old would face further charges at the Johor Bahru Sessions Court.

[More to come] - Mkini