Syed Saddiq: Yes, RM250,000 is missing from my safe, but it isn't Bersatu's

PETALING JAYA: Former youth and sports minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has denied that the RM250,000 missing from a safe in his Petaling Jaya home belonged to Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu).

In a statement, Syed Saddiq said he acknowledged that RM250,000 was missing from his home, but he has never stated that the money was owned by Bersatu.

“I want to stress that I was quoted correctly (by a news report over the missing money), but I never stated that the investigation was concerning funds owned by Bersatu.

"In fact, in the police report lodged on March 29, I never stated that the money was owned by Bersatu. Therefore, the title of the report is not true at all, ” he said, referring to a news report on a TV station.

Syed Saddiq is demanding that the TV station publicly apologise immediately for claiming that the money was owned by Bersatu, saying that the news report had brought about serious implications to his image and credibility as a Bersatu leader.

“I'm asking for the TV station to cooperate, and I’m hoping that this matter won’t proceed to legal means to preserve my credibility as an Armada and Bersatu leader, ” he said.

A police report lodged by Syed Saddiq on March 29 sighted by The Star had said that an estimated amount of RM250,000 in cash was missing after the Muar MP decided to check his safe at 7pm on March 28.

“The last time I opened that safe was on either March 13 or 14, and there was no sign that the safe was forced open.

"The house and room areas were tidy. I set a secret code for this safe which is owned by me, and only certain people would know where I keep it,” he said in his police report.

In a brief statement issued to the press in a WhatsApp group on Monday (March 30), Syed Saddiq said he would not be able to confirm any details or speculation until the investigation by the authorities is completed.

“I hope everyone will not make any form of speculation and spread unverified news to the public. Please refer to the police report that was lodged,” he said.