PROSECUTORS today filed two amended charges against Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman for criminal breach of trust (CBT) and misappropriation of RM1.1 million in Armada funds.

Syed Saddiq, 29, pleaded not guilty to both the charges which were read out before High Court Judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan during case management today.

According to the first charge, the former youth and sports minister was alleged to have abetted Armada assistant treasurer Rafiq Hakim Razali, who was entrusted with the wing’s RM1 million in finances, in committing the CBT.

The offence was allegedly committed at CIMB Bank Berhad at Menara CIMB KL Sentral, Jalan Sentral 2, on March 6, 2020.

The charge, framed under section 406 of the penal code, provides an imprisonment for up to 10 years with whipping and a fine, if convicted.

On the second charge, Syed Saddiq was accused of misappropriation of RM120,000 belonging to Armada Bumi Bersatu Enterprise in Maybank Islamic for his own use, resulting in Rafiq disposing of the money.

Syed Saddiq was charged with committing the offence at Maybank, Jalan Pandan 3/6A, Taman Pandan Jaya, between April 8, 2018 and April 21, 2018.

The charge was framed under section 403 of the penal code which provides an imprisonment of between six months and five years, with whipping and liable to fine, if found guilty.

Prior to this, he was charged with two counts of money laundering.

Zaini maintained the dates previously set for the trial, starting June 7. – Bernama, March 24, 2022.