The acquittal removes the threat to the Muar MP’s parliamentary seat and gives him room to rebuild his political career
Court of Appeal president Abu Bakar Jais, who chaired the panel, dissented and would have convicted Syed Saddiq on three of the four charges: the alleged misappropriation of 120,000 ringgit (US$29,400) and two subsequent money laundering transactions.
Delivering the outcome, Abu Bakar said the majority had found “no appealable error” in the Court of Appeal’s decision, making his proposed convictions and sentences immaterial.
In his majority judgment, Ruzima said the prosecution had failed to establish the principal offence of criminal breach of trust involving the withdrawal of 1 million ringgit from Armada’s account.