{"id":10416,"date":"2021-07-22T10:11:43","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T02:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=10416"},"modified":"2021-07-22T10:11:46","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T02:11:46","slug":"ex-minister-syed-saddiq-charged-with-rm1-million-cbt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=10416","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Minister Syed Saddiq charged with RM1 million CBT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KUALA LUMPUR \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Muar MP Syed Saddiq has claimed trial to criminal breach of trust at the sessions court here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After being read his charge, he pleaded not guilty to allegedly misappropriating RM1 million belonging to the youth wing of his former party Bersatu, when he was its chief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If found guilty under Section 405 of the Penal Code, Section 406 provides a jail term not exceeding 10 years and with whipping, and also be liable to fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investigations into the case began in June last year after it was reported that the lawmaker lodged a police report following the loss of RM250,000 in his possession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Syed Saddiq is represented by Datuk Ambiga Sreenivasan, Gobind Singh Deo, and Haijan Omar. Muda asserts that the action against him was political in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Muda secretary-general Amir Abd Hadi had said the charges that Syed Saddiq is expected to face today are related to the disbursement of funds for \u201cCovid-19 relief and Hari Raya\u201d last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt has been made clear that the monies did not make their way into the Muar MP\u2019s accounts. The charges are political in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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