THE Federal Court has fixed two days, starting 11 December, to hear the prosecution’s appeal against the acquittal of Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman on multiple charges involving funds from the youth wing of his former political party.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin confirmed that 11 and 12 December were set by Deputy Registrars Wan Fatimah Zaharah Wan Yussof and Mahyun Yusof during an online case management session today.
“All parties are required to file their written submissions by 26 November, and the court has also fixed 27 November for another case management session,” he told reporters.
Defence counsel Datuk Hisyam Teh Poh Teik represented Syed Saddiq during the proceedings.
The appeal comes after a three-member panel at the Court of Appeal on 25 June this year unanimously overturned Syed Saddiq’s conviction and sentence. The High Court had previously sentenced him on 9 November 2023 to seven years’ imprisonment, two strokes of the cane, and a RM10 million fine.
A day after the acquittal, the Attorney-General’s Chambers filed an appeal to the Federal Court.
The 32-year-old former Minister of Youth and Sports was accused of abetting Armada’s then-assistant treasurer Rafiq Hakim Razali in committing criminal breach of trust involving RM1 million from the wing’s funds at CIMB Bank KL Sentral on 6 March 2020.
He was also charged with misusing RM120,000 from Armada Bumi Bersatu Enterprise, under Section 403 of the Penal Code, which carries a prison term of up to five years, whipping and a fine.
In addition, Syed Saddiq faced two counts of money laundering for allegedly transferring RM50,000 to his Amanah Saham Bumiputera account, offences under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, which provides for a maximum jail term of 15 years and a fine of up to five times the amount involved. - October10, 2025
