Syed Saddiq gets jail, caning and fine for financial crimes


KUALA LUMPUR: Muda’s sole parliamentarian Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has been slapped with a total of nine years’ jail for abetting in criminal breach of trust (CBT), misappropriation of funds and money laundering.

However, the Muar MP will only serve seven years in prison as the two-year jail term for each of the two charges under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLATFPUAA) will run consecutively.

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