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‘Serious Misdirection’: Malaysia’s Appeal Court Acquits Former Minister Syed Saddiq of 4 Graft, Money Laundering Charges
- On June 25, 2025, Malaysia’s Court of Appeal in Putrajaya unanimously overturned the previous convictions against Syed Saddiq, the ex-minister for youth and sports, clearing him of four charges including criminal breach of trust and money laundering.
- The acquittal came after Syed Saddiq appealed his 2023 conviction, which was based on allegations of misappropriating over RM1 million from Bersatu Youth's Armada funds and laundering RM100,000.
- A three-judge panel determined that the trial judge had seriously misdirected the case, highlighting that the defense case was not properly considered and finding no proof of dishonesty in the withdrawal of the funds.
- Justice Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim ruled that the High Court's guilty verdict was unsafe and overturned the conviction along with the sentence of seven years behind bars, a RM10 million penalty, and the punishment of two cane lashes, while Judge Noorin Badaruddin noted that the charge of abetment lacked sufficient evidence.
- The verdict means Syed Saddiq will no longer serve any sentence, and MUDA called the ruling a victory and pledged to continue fighting injustice amid the possibility of a prosecution appeal.
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‘Serious misdirection’: Malaysia’s appeal court acquits former minister Syed Saddiq of 4 graft, money laundering charges
The Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA) founder and former president successfully appealed his charges for criminal breach of trust, misappropriation, and money laundering.
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Court of Appeal Acquits Syed Saddiq of All Corruption Charges - WORLD OF BUZZ
The Court of Appeal in Putrajaya acquitted Syed Saddiq of all 4 charges today (June 25), namely criminal breach of trust, misappropriation of property, and money laundering involving Angkatan Bersatu Anak Muda (ARMADA) funds. The decision was made by a panel of three Court of Appeal judges – Datuk Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim, Datuk Azman Abdullah, and Datuk Noorin Badaruddin. Here are the charges that Syed Saddiq was acquitted of: 1st charge Syed Saddiq…
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