Former chief spy to be charged on Thursday, says report

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 23 Oct 2018 8:04PM · 7 Comments

Former intelligence chief Hasanah Abdul Hamid keeps her face covered as she is taken to court in handcuffs and under escort by MACC officers in Putrajaya on September 2, 2018. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, October 23, 2018.

FORMER Malaysian External Intelligence Organisation (MEIO) director Hasanah Abdul Hamid is expected to be charged on Thursday in relation to the misappropriation of US$12 million (RM49.91 million at current rates) from the Prime Minister’s Office, Malaysiakini reports.

Quoting sources, the news portal said the former chief spy would be brought to the KL Sessions Court about 8am to be charged under Section 409 of the Penal Code.

Last month, MACC deputy chief commissioner Azam Baki said some US$12 million, believed to be funds misappropriated by the former government, was brought into the country through Kuala Lumpur International Airport just before the 14th general election.

Azam named Hasanah and eight others from the spy agency as suspects in yet another scandal revealed by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.

Azam said the anti-graft agency seized US$6.3 million from several locations during a probe into alleged misappropriation of funds by former government intelligence officers.

The largest stash of US$4.07 million was found in a rented condominium in Cyberjaya.

Section 409 on criminal breach of trust committed public servants or agents provides for a penalty of a maximum jail term of 20 years, whipping, and fine upon conviction.

According to the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 and the Exchange Control Act 1953, a sum equivalent to US$10,000 (RM41,590) and above must be declared at the point of entry. 

Failure to do so is punishable by a jail term and hefty fine. – October 23, 2018.

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  • Spy it seems...I have never heard of such a stupid spy in my life. Shes just another umno common thieve. Just call her like that....pencuri!!!

    Posted 5 years ago by Alphonz Jayaraman · Reply

  • Spy kepala bapak kau

    Posted 5 years ago by Tharan Singh · Reply

  • What kind of professional ethics these people in the spy agency practised. shame on their profession or they could be holding fake qualification

    Posted 5 years ago by Maniraju Maruthai · Reply

  • Spys to suck their foot toes n their bosses foot toes well done.

    Posted 5 years ago by Danial Abdullah · Reply

  • That's one fat*ss spy

    Posted 5 years ago by Mo Hisham · Reply

  • That's one fat*ss spy

    Posted 5 years ago by Mo Hisham · Reply

  • doesn't dumno also want to claim this money belongs to you??

    Posted 5 years ago by Teruna Kelana · Reply