11-09-2023, 11:29 AM
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has found former youth and sports minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman guilty of abetting criminal breach of trust (CBT), misappropriation of assets and money laundering.
Justice Azhar Abdul Hamid said the prosecution had proved its case against the Muda president and Muar MP beyond reasonable doubt.
Azhar will now proceed to hear Syed Saddiq’s mitigation plea and the submissions of both the prosecution and defence on sentencing before pronouncing punishment.
Syed Saddiq was convicted of abetting the Bersatu youth wing’s former assistant treasurer, Rafiq Hakim, in the commission of CBT of RM1 million at CIMB Bank Bhd at Menara CIMB KL Sentral on March 6, 2020.
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