Syed Saddiq's appeal against graft conviction to be heard today

Media reported the prosecution said it is ready for Tuan Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman's appeal against his graft conviction and sentence, set for hearing at the Court of Appeal today.

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Legal and Prosecution Division head Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin, who is also the deputy public prosecutor, said his team is prepared despite the challenge.

"We are prepared, although we know our task is not easy, especially since the appellant is represented by prominent lawyers. But we'll see how it goes tomorrow," he told Berita Harian yesterday, as reported by NST.

One of Syed Saddiq's lawyers, Datuk Hisyam Teh Poh Teik, said his team, led by Datuk Mohd Yusof Zainal Abiden, is ready and will do their best.

"There are strong legal principles in the appeal, and we hope the Court of Appeal judges will agree with our arguments and rule in our favour," he said.

Syed Saddiq, 32, is appealing the Kuala Lumpur High Court's decision on 9 November 2023, which sentenced him to seven years in prison, two strokes of the cane and a RM10 million fine after finding him guilty of four charges linked to criminal breach of trust (CBT), abuse of power and money laundering involving Bersatu's youth wing, Armada.

The appeal will be heard over two days before a three-judge panel at the Court of Appeal, where Syed Saddiq will act as the appellant and the prosecution as the respondent.

Syed Saddiq presented 18 grounds to overturn his conviction and sentence, including arguing that High Court judge Datuk Azhar Abdul Hamid erred in equating withdrawals with expenses in the first CBT charge.

If the appeal succeeds, Syed Saddiq will be acquitted, though the prosecution can still appeal to the Federal Court. 

If dismissed, Syed Saddiq will have one more chance to appeal to the Federal Court.

For the first charge, Syed Saddiq was accused of abetting Armada's assistant treasurer Rafiq Hakim Razali in misappropriating RM1 million in Armada funds.

For the second charge, he was accused of misusing RM120,000 from an Armada-linked Maybank Islamic Bhd account at a Malayan Banking Bhd branch in Taman Pandan Jaya between 8 and 21 April 2018.

He also faced two money laundering charges involving RM50,000 each, allegedly transferred from his Maybank Islamic Bhd account to his Amanah Saham Bumiputera account on 16 and 19 June 2018.

The money laundering charges were framed under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, which carries a maximum of 15 years' imprisonment and a fine of not less than five times the amount involved.

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