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Syed Saddiq case: Judges reading judgment
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Syed Saddiq case: Judges reading judgment

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Federal Court of Malaysia is currently reading its judgment on the final appeal of Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman.
  • Syed Saddiq faces charges of criminal breach of trust, misappropriation of Armada funds, and money laundering.
  • A panel of three judges is delivering their verdicts, with the decision pending.

A panel of judges at Malaysia's Federal Court is in the process of reading out their judgment regarding the final appeal of Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, the Member of Parliament for Muar. The case involves serious charges including criminal breach of trust, misappropriation of funds belonging to Armada, and money laundering.

During the proceedings, the President of the Court of Appeal, Datuk Seri Abu Bakar Jais, informed all parties present that each judge would read a summary of their respective judgments. He stressed the importance of listening to the complete judgments before the final decision is announced. The panel includes Datuk Che Mohd Ruzima Ghazali and Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah, alongside Justice Abu Bakar.

As of the latest update, Justice Che Ruzima is currently reading his concise judgment. Justice Abu Bakar has already concluded delivering his verdict, while Justice Collin is awaiting his turn to present his findings. The outcome of this final appeal is highly anticipated, given the significant charges faced by Syed Saddiq, a prominent political figure.

It should be noted that all parties should listen to the entire judgment that will be read by each judge. After each judge finishes reading their respective judgments, the decision will be announced.

โ€” Datuk Seri Abu Bakar JaisPresiding judge informing parties about the judgment reading process.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.