Syed Saddiq sentenced to seven years jail, RM10mil fine, two strokes of cane


KUALA LUMPUR: Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman was today sentenced to seven years of imprisonment, a RM10mil fine and two strokes of the cane for all charges of abetting in criminal breach of trust (CBT), misappropriation of funds and money laundering.

The sentence was handed down by High Court judge Justice Azhar Abdul Hamid on Thursday (Nov 9) who had found Syed Saddiq guilty on all the charges he was facing.

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