Ong Kar Kian, 38, and Amirruddin Nin, 50, were charged under Section 32 of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 which carries a fine of up to RM3 million or a jail term of up to five years or both, if convicted.
The SC, in a statement, said the two allegedly failed to comply with notices issued by an SC investigating officer in 2017 and 2018, requiring them to give their statements to him., and Amirruddin, a director of several private companies, were needed by the SC to assist in an on-going investigation under the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 and AMLATFPUAA.Both of them were required to surrender their passports to the court and report fortnightly to the SC.
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