High Court grants stay of execution pending appeal by Syed Saddiq


KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has allowed Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s application to stay the execution of his sentence while pending appeal.

This comes after Syed Saddiq was sentenced to seven years jail, RM10mil in fines and two strokes of the cane for all charges of abetting in criminal breach of trust (CBT), misappropriation of funds and money-laundering.

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