KUALA LUMPUR - The Federal Court has scheduled June 30 to deliver its ruling on the prosecution's final appeal challenging the acquittal of Muar member of parliament Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman.
The charges against him included criminal breach of trust, misappropriation of property and money laundering involving funds belonging to Angkatan Bersatu Anak Muda (Armada).
Deputy public prosecutor Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin confirmed the development when contacted by reporters.
The date for the appeal decision was communicated via a letter from the Federal Court addressed to Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar.
On Dec 12, 2025, Court of Appeal President Datuk Abu Bakar Jais, leading a three-judge Federal Court panel, gave the prosecution one week to review its appeal after all parties had concluded their submissions.
In an unusual move, Justice Abu Bakar, sitting together with Federal Court judges Datuk Che Mohd Ruzima Razali and Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah, directed the prosecution to deliberate and state whether it intended to proceed with the appeal.
On Dec 17, 2025, the Attorney General's Chambers informed the Federal Court deputy registrar in a letter that Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar had instructed the prosecution to continue with the appeal against Syed Saddiq's acquittal and that it would abide by any court decision.
Previously, on June 25, 2025, the Court of Appeal had discharged and acquitted Syed Saddiq, 33, after allowing his appeal to overturn the High Court's decision of Nov 9, 2023, which had sentenced him to seven years' imprisonment, two strokes of the cane, and a fine of RM10 million.
A day later, the Attorney General's Chambers filed an appeal to the Federal Court.
Syed Saddiq was charged with conspiring with Rafiq Hakim Razali, who was then Armada's assistant treasurer, to commit criminal breach of trust involving RM1 million of Armada's funds at CIMB Bank Berhad, KL Sentral, on March 6, 2020.
The charge was brought under Section 406 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum penalty of ten years' imprisonment, caning and a fine.
He also faced a charge of misappropriating RM120,000 belonging to Armada Bumi Bersatu Enterprise under Section 403 of the Penal Code, which provides for imprisonment of between six months and five years, caning, and a fine.
In addition, he was accused of committing two money laundering transactions by transferring RM50,000 into his Amanah Saham Bumiputera account.
These charges were brought under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, which carries a maximum penalty of fifteen years' imprisonment and a fine of up to five times the value of the proceeds involved. - BERNAMA