An expert writes about lesson we can learn from Syed Saddiq's case
Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman speaks to reporters outside court on 13 July 2026. His case involving charges under Section 403 of the Penal Code centred on allegations involving RM120,000 transferred from an Armada-linked account. Malay Mail Picture by Sayuti Zainudin Muar MP Tuan Syed Saddiq bin Syed Abdul Rahman was charged with two charges under the Penal Code (PC) and two charges under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (Act 613) (AMLA). One of the charges under the PC was for an offence under Section 403 for dishonestly misappropriating the sum of RM120,000 by transferring the sum from the bank account of Armada Bumi Bersatu Enterprise (ABBE) for the accused’s own use. Armada is the youth wing of Bersatu. Section 403 reads as follows: “Whoever dishonestly misappropriates, or converts to his own use, or causes any other person to dispose of, any property, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which s...