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KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The prosecution failed in their attempt to lose RM677,872.55 allegedly linked to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal that was seized by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) of the Johor Umno liaison committee.
This follows a decision by High Court Judge Muhammad Jamil Hussin dismissing the prosecution’s request for forfeiture against the Johor Umno liaison committee, which was named defendant.
In his ruling on Monday (February 22), Judge Muhammad Jamil said that the court found that the applicant had not proven that the money came from illegal activities.
He also said that the Johor Umno liaison committee had presented evidence to show that it had received the money from other sources.
Assistant District Attorney Nik Haslinie Hashim appeared for the indictment, while attorney Syahrul Syazwan Salehin represented the committee.
The request for confiscation was made under the 2001 Anti-Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing and Proceeds from Illicit Activities Act.
The MACC had filed civil forfeiture requests against 41 individuals and entities, to recover RM270 thousand allegedly taken from 1MDB. – Bernama
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