Macc Officer Confirms He Never Recorded Syed Saddiq S Statement

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Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s lawyer had a field day grilling a prosecution witness today, questioning the latter’s work ethics while conducting his investigation against the former minister. - NSTP/SAIFULLIZAN TAMADIKUALA LUMPUR: Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman's lawyer had a field day grilling a prosecution witness today, questioning the latter's work ethics while conducting his investigation against the former minister.
Gobind Singh Deo suggested that Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigating officer Asbi Munip had conducted an unfair investigation against his client, which the witness denied.
He said Asbi, who is the 29th prosecution witness, failed to establish the core of the money laundering investigation by asking Syed Saddiq's source of income.
He said the witness also did not interview and record Syed Saddiq's statement during his investigation under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.
Gobind: I put it to you, you never met Syed Saddiq to record his statement.
Asbi: Agreed.
Gobind: Why?
Asbi: Because another investigating officer did it.
Gobind: If you did not ask questions, your investigation was unfair.
Asbi: I disagree.
The 32-year-old officer later clarified that his investigation was based on Syed Saddiq's statement about his misappropriation of funds case.
The atmosphere became tense when Gobind accused Asbi of "playing the fool" when he pressed on why the latter did not investigate Syed Saddiq's expenses when campaigning for the last general election.
Asbi confirmed that he did not investigate Syed Saddiq's expenses during the last general election as it was unrelated to his investigation.
Syed Saddiq is charged, as the then Parti Pribumi Bersaatu Malaysia Armada (Youth) chief entrusted with control of the wing's funds, with abetting Rafiq Hakim Razali with criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving RM1 million of the organisation's funds.
He is alleged to have committed the offence at CIMB Bank Bhd, Menara CIMB KL Sentral, Jalan Stesen Sentral 2, here on March 6, 2020.
The Muar member of parliament is also charged with misusing property for himself, namely RM120,000 from a Maybank Islamic Bhd account belonging to Armada Bumi Bersatu Enterprise, by causing Rafiq to dispose of the money.
He also faces two counts of engaging in money laundering, namely two transactions of RM50,000, believed to be proceeds of unlawful activities, from his Maybank Islamic Bhd account into his Amanah Saham Bumiputera account.
Syed Saddiq is accused of committing the offence at a bank in Jalan Persisiran Perling, Taman Perling, Johor Baru, on June 16 and 19, 2018.
The trial before High Court Judicial Commissioner Datuk Azhar Abdul Hamid continues on Aug 22. - NST

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