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Tasek Gelugor MP Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan has claimed trial to 18 money laundering charges amounting over RM5.59mil.

The former Bersatu information chief pleaded not guilty when the charges were read before Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court Judge Suzana Hussin on Wednesday (Oct 25).

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00:00 Tasik Global MP Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan has been slapped with 18 money laundering charges
00:06 involving over RM5.5 million.
00:10 The former Bersatu Information Chief pleaded not guilty
00:13 when the charges were read before Judge Suzana Hussein at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Wednesday.
00:19 Wan Saiful, in his capacity as WSA Advisory Group's Riyambahat Director,
00:24 was accused of using his company's accounts to launder funds from alleged illegal activities.
00:31 Four of the charges involved channelling RM3.17 million through WSA Advisory
00:37 into his own accounts in August last year.
00:40 The former PTPTN Chairman was also accused of transferring
00:44 RM78,800 of alleged illegal proceeds through WSA to purchase a Ford Ranger.
00:52 The remaining 13 charges involved alleged transfers of illegal proceeds from the company's accounts
00:58 to other companies, organisations and individuals.
01:02 The charges were framed under Section 4, Subsection 1, Subsection B
01:07 of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities 2001.
01:13 If convicted, Wan Saiful faces a jail term of up to 15 years
01:18 and a fine no less than five times the amount of gratification or RM5 million, whichever is higher.
01:25 Judge Suzana approved for the case to be heard together with Wan Saiful's previous graft charges,
01:30 linked to the Jana Wi Bawa Programme and fixed December 1 for the next mention.
01:35 [Silence]

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