Court frees Shahrir in RM1 mil money laundering case
Umno veteran Shahrir Samad was charged with allegedly receiving RM1 million from then-prime minister Najib Razak in 2013 and not declaring the sum to LHDN. (Bernama pic)
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today freed Umno veteran Shahrir Samad from his RM1 million money laundering charge.
Justice Jamil Hussin made the order after deputy public prosecutor Rasyidah Murni Azmi told the court the prosecution did not wish to continue with the case.
Shahrir was charged under Section 4(1)(a) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (Amla), for allegedly receiving RM1 million from Najib Razak in 2013 and not declaring the sum to the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN). The funds were alleged to have originated from 1MDB.
A total of 22 witnesses have testified during the trial.
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KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today freed Umno veteran Shahrir Samad from his RM1 million money laundering charge.
Justice Jamil Hussin made the order after deputy public prosecutor Rasyidah Murni Azmi told the court the prosecution did not wish to continue with the case.
Shahrir was charged under Section 4(1)(a) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (Amla), for allegedly receiving RM1 million from Najib Razak in 2013 and not declaring the sum to the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN). The funds were alleged to have originated from 1MDB.
A total of 22 witnesses have testified during the trial.
MORE TO COME
There are some precedents which are being set here with huge implications for the future of governance and integrity in Malaysia.
ReplyDeleteNever mind if the money was fraudulently or corruptly obtained.
As long as distributed as "political donations" or "political funding" the money is effectively blessed and cleansed, and recipients get away free.
Beautiful.
The age-old principle that criminalises a 3rd party obtaining stolen assets (money in this case) is out the window... Crime pays.
If I bought a stolen Handphone and got caught, I'm likely to be prosecuted and/or have the Handphone seized. The whole deterrence principle is based on making sure Crime does not pay
But if it is "political donation" even if corrupt or stolen money, its OK.