Wednesday, 19 Aug 2020 04:30 PM MYT
In dismissing the MACC’s application, Ahmad Shahrir said the court found that the anti-graft agency had not adduced sufficient evidence to support its application to warrant an order for forfeiture to be granted. — Picture by Hari Anggara KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 ― The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has failed in its bid to forfeit RM188,138.26 allegedly linked to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal, that was seized from Sarawak United People's Party .In dismissing the MACC’s application, Ahmad Shahrir said the court found that the anti-graft agency had not adduced sufficient evidence to support its application to warrant an order for forfeiture to be granted.
The JC also said that on the balance of probabilities, the applicant had not succeeded in proving the requirements under Section 56 of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act , to have the sum of RM188,138.26 in the SUPP's account forfeited. Deputy public prosecutor from the MACC, Abdul Rashid Sulaiman said the prosecution would file a notice of appeal against today’s decision to the Court of Appeal.
She said the action was taken under the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001. ― Bernama
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