KUALA LUMPUR - The High Court today dismissed the prosecution's bid for a prohibition order on approximately RM544 million allegedly owned by Toh Puan Na'imah Abdul Khalid, her son, and seven others in Singapore bank accounts.
Judge Datuk Mohd Arief Emran Arifin made the ruling after finding that the prosecution had failed to meet the requirements under Section 53 of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities (Amla) Act 2001
"The test for Section 53 of the AMLA Act is not fulfilled. Therefore, the application is dismissed," the judge said.
At today's proceedings, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) deputy public prosecutor Mahadi Abdul Jumaat appeared for the prosecution, while Na'imah, her son, and the seven other parties were represented by lawyers Datuk Dr Gurdial Singh Nijar and Abraham Au.
On June 19, 2025, the MACC filed an ex-parte application to restrain Na'imah, her son Muhammed Amir Zainuddin, two individuals, five companies, and any related parties from managing overseas assets.
They claimed that the assets in question were investment funds totalling £21 million (approximately RM121 million) and USD99 million (approximately RM423 million) held in Singapore.
The application was filed under Section 53 of the AMLA Act 2001, arising from investigations conducted under Section 113 of the Income Tax Act and Section 4(1) of the Amla Act 2001. - BERNAMA