PETALING JAYA: A former financial administrative assistant of the Sarawak welfare department claimed trial in the sessions court in Kuching to 31 charges of money laundering and three charges of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving over RM15 million.
According to the Borneo Post, Zairull Arzuan Shamsuddin Ja’afar @ Ang Chui Thong pleaded not guilty to all the charges in separate proceedings before judges Iris Awen Jon, Afidah Abdul Rahman, Musli Ab Hamid and Saiful Bahari Adzmi.
The money laundering charges were framed under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, punishable under Section 4(1) of the same Act.
Zairull allegedly committed the offences involving a total sum of RM4,734,221.13 between 2020 and 2022.
The three CBT charges, on the other hand, were framed under Section 409 of the Penal Code.
He allegedly committed CBT involving a total sum of RM10,272,350.13 between 2019 and 2021.
Zairull, who was responsible for salary simulations at the state welfare department, had submitted a resignation letter effective Jan 31, 2022 but then shortened the notice period to Dec 31, 2021.
The judges allowed the 38-year-old to be released on bail totalling RM365,000 with two sureties and fixed May 10 for case management.
The cases were prosecuted by deputy public prosecutors Wan Nur Amanina Wan Din and Ashrof Kamarul, while lawyer Christopher Bada represented the accused. - FMT
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