25 Aug PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v SYED SADDIQ BIN SYED ABDUL RAHMAN [2025] 7 MLJ 828
High Court, Kuala Lumpur
Parties to the Suit:
Appellant: Public Prosecutor
Respondent: Syed Saddiq bin Syed Abdul Rahman
Case Type: Criminal Trial
Relevant Provisions: Penal Code, specifically Section 406 (Criminal Breach of Trust) read with Section 109 (Abetment), Section 403 (Dishonest Misappropriation of Property).
Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (Act 613), specifically Section 4(1)(b).
Overview of the Case:
The accused, Syed Saddiq, was initially found guilty by the Kuala Lumpur High Court on four charges: abetting criminal breach of trust (CBT) of RM1 million, misappropriation of RM120,000, and two counts of money laundering involving RM100,000. He was sentenced to seven years in prison, a RM10 million fine, and two strokes of the cane.
The Court of Appeal unanimously acquitted and discharged Syed Saddiq of all four charges. The court ruled that the High Court judge had made several appealable errors and that the conviction was “unsafe.”