Amalilio not extradited to Philippines because no treaty

KUALA LUMPUR: The Government will not extradite an alleged pyramid scheme mastermind to the Philippines. 

Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told Parliament in a written reply that this was because both countries do not have an extradition treaty. 

Subang MP R. Sivarasa had asked why the Government did not extradite Ma­­­nuel Amalilio who allegedly cheated Malaysians as well. 

Amalilio has been identified as businessman Mohammad Ka­­­­­mal Saad from Beaufort, and is believed to be a nephew of a Sabahan politician. 

He is facing charges over a RM895mil scam in the Philippines. 

Amalilio, head of Aman Futures Group, which allegedly scammed some 15,000 people, was sentenced to two years’ jail in Kota Kinabalu for possessing a fake Philippine passport. 

He was released from prison last year. 

In 2013, Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail stated that Malaysia was unable to extradite Amalilio as he was a Malaysian citizen holding a valid and active identification card and was serving a two-year prison term. 

But Filipino news reports claimed he is a citizen of the country.