Deputy public prosecutor Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin said today that his team faces an "uphill battle" in the case against former army chief Hafizuddeain Jantan and one of his wives.
This morning, Hafizuddeain and third wife Salwani Anuar @ Kamaruddin, pleaded not guilty in two separate Sessions Courts to money laundering charges involving more than RM2 million.
“As usual, we are having an uphill battle in proving this case because it involves millions of dollars. But, we wait and see, we will try our best to prove our case,” Wan Shaharuddin (above) said when asked if the prosecution has an iron-clad case against the accused couple.
“As of now, here, four charges. In Shah Alam, for the husband (Hafizuddeain) there are two charges tomorrow, (which) they are going to charge, and in Terengganu, for the wife, there is another charge. We will be charging (her) on Wednesday. All over illicit funds,” Wan Shaharuddin told reporters.
He said that the prosecution will be transferring all of the cases to Kuala Lumpur, in the interest of time.
Hafizuddeain's lawyer, Aizul Rohan Anuar, told the press that he was only appointed yesterday, and only found out late yesterday that the cases for the couple are all framed under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLATFPUA) and none under the MACC Act.
“We have not scrutinised or analysed the charges. Like I said, I just received it. So, I will take instructions further from the client,” Aizul said, adding that he would also be representing Hafizuddeain in Shah Alam tomorrow.
Four charges for Hafizuddeain
At the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court, Hafizuddeain was charged with four counts of money laundering for receiving a total of RM2.1 million deposited into his Maybank and Bank Muamalat Berhad accounts on four separate occasions in 2024 and 2025.
According to the charge sheets, the 57-year-old former administrative and diplomatic officer was alleged to have received RM969,000, which were proceeds from illegal activities, deposited into his Bank Muamalat account from May 7 to June 25 last year.
He was also alleged to have received RM474,850 from Feb 2 to Dec 3, 2024; RM488,550 on Jan 15 to Nov 7, as well as RM190,000 from March 12 to Aug 21 last year, deposited into two of his Maybank accounts.
He was charged under Section 4(1)(b) of the AMLATFPUA, which carries a maximum 15 years’ jail and a fine of at least five times the value of the proceeds or RM5 million, whichever is higher.
Judge Azura Alwi granted Hafizuddeain RM250,000 bail with two sureties and ordered him to report to MACC’s office once a month as well as to surrender his passport to the court until the case is disposed of.
The court fixed March 30 for mention.
RM77k funds received from illegal activity
At a separate Sessions Court, Salwani was charged with four counts of money laundering, allegedly receiving RM77,000 funds from illegal activity.
She was accused of receiving RM50,000 on Nov 24 and 28, as well as RM7,000 on Dec 4 in 2025; RM10,000 on Jan 25 and RM10,000 on Nov 25 last year, which were deposited into Wany Venture’s CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad’s account.
The 26-year-old, who pleaded not guilty before judge Rosli Ahmad, was charged in her capacity as Wany Venture’s controller, where she was accused of committing the offence at CIMB Damansara Heights’ branch.
Her charges were also framed under Section 4(1)(b) of AMLATFPUA 2001.
The judge set Salwani’s bail at RM30,000 with two sureties, ordered her to report to MACC’s office once a month and to surrender her passport to the court.
The court also fixed March 30 for mention.
Fahmi Abd Moin appeared for Salwani. - Mkini
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