Syed Saddiq’s instruction to “clear” RM1 million a dishonest act – Prosecution

Syed Saddiq’s instruction to “clear” RM1 million a dishonest act – Prosecution

PUTRAJAYA – The Court of Appeal was today told that Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s action in ordering former Angkatan Bersatu Anak Muda (Armada) assistant treasurer Rafiq Hakim Razali to ‘clear’ the RM1 million withdrawn from its account was a dishonest act.

Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin said Syed Saddiq asked Rafiq Hakim, who is the 13th prosecution witness (SP13), to do so through a telephone conversation because he feared that the money would be seized by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

“When asked what was meant by ‘to clear’, SP13 replied, ‘Don’t keep the money in my house’ and when asked whether ’ clear’ means dispose (lupus), SP13 replied ‘Yes’,” he said.

Today is the third day trial of the appeal by Syed Saddiq, who is the Muar Member of Parliament, against his conviction and sentence on four charges of criminal breach of trust (CBT) and money laundering related to Armada funds.

The hearing is before a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeal comprising Datuk Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim, Datuk Azman Abdullah and Datuk Noorin Badaruddin.

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Wan Shaharuddin said Syed Saddiq, who is the former Youth and Sports Minister, had committed the offence of abetment by instructing Rafiq Hakim to commit the crime.