WHIT E C O L L A R C R I M E

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blue collar crime Examples of real cases of white
collar crimes in Malaysia
Cases may include financial fraud,
White-collar crimes involve
corruption, or embezzlement within
financial deception by
corporate or governmental settings.
professionals, while blue-collar
crimes are typically more
physically oriented.

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White-collar crimes are

financially motivated, while
blue-collar crimes involve
physical force or violence.

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The impact of white and blue manipulation to prevent and detect white-
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White-collar crimes have

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consequences, while blue-collar
crimes cause more immediate
harm.
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BREAKING NEWS
Najib had been found guilty of
seven counts of breach of trust,
abuse of position, and money
laundering of RM42 million
belonging to SRC International
Sdn Bhd (SRC).
The lashing punishment is
typically reserved for male
offenders aged 18 to 50 who are
convicted of certain offences,
including theft, robbery, and
drug trafficking.

However, there are exceptions

for female offenders or
individuals over 50 years of age.
Syed Saddiq, the youngest of
four siblings, appeared subdued
during a press conference held
in the lobby of the Kuala
Lumpur Court Complex. He was
immediately comforted by his
parents, Shariffah Mahani Syed
Abdul Aziz and Syed Abdul
Rahman Abdullah Asagoff, as
well as dozens of supporters.

In 2021, he was charged with

several counts of corruption,
including criminal breach of
trust, misappropriation of
funds, and money laundering.
On 28 October 2022, he has
been ordered by the High
Court to enter his defence
SYED SADDIQ BECOMES FIRST REPRESENTATIVE after the prosecution showed
that there was enough
TO RECEIVE LASHES FOR WHITE-COLLAR CRIMES evidence against him to prove
that he probably committed
the crime. On 9 November
SHAH ALAM - Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has made 2023, Syed Saddiq was
history as the first Malaysian representative to be sentenced to lashes convicted by the High Court
for white-collar crimes. of all the corruption charges,
sentenced to 7 years'
The Muda president was handed this punishment after the High Court in imprisonment, a RM 10
Kuala Lumpur found him guilty of four charges of abetting in criminal million fine and two strokes
breach of trust (CBT), misappropriation of property, and money of the cane.[1]
laundering involving Bersatu's Armada funds.

In addition to the lashes, the 31-year-old former youngest minister of the

country was also sentenced to seven years in prison and fined RM10
million.
This hefty penalty is a stark contrast to that of former Prime Minister
Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who received a 12-year prison sentence and a
RM210 million fine without whipping, as he is over 50 years old.

MORE INFORMATION AT HTTPS://WWW.SINARDAILY.MY/ARTICLE/212567/MALAYSIA/NATIONAL/SYED-SADDIQ-

BECOMES-FIRST-REPRESENTATIVE-TO-RECEIVE-LASHES-FOR-WHITE-COLLAR-CRIMES
 Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib acquitted of tampering with 1MDB audit

Former leader will remain in prison where he is serving a 12-year sentence on other charges
related to the 1MDB scandal.

3 MAR 20233 MAR 2023

FORMER MALAYSIAN PRIME MINISTER NAJIB RAZAK HAS BEEN ACQUITTED OF AUDIT
TAMPERING IN CONNECTION WITH THE 1MDB SCANDAL BUT WILL REMAIN IN PRISON
WHERE HE IS SERVING A 12-YEAR SENTENCE ON OTHER CHARGES.

MALAYSIA’S HIGH COURT RULED THAT PROSECUTORS FAILED TO PROVE THAT NAJIB,
WHO LED MALAYSIA BETWEEN 2009 AND 2018, INTERFERED WITH AN OFFICIAL AUDIT
REPORT ABOUT THE SCANDAL-PLAGUED SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND 1MDB.

NAJIB HAD BEEN ACCUSED OF USING HIS POSITION TO ORDER CHANGES TO THE
REPORT ON 1MDB BEFORE IT WAS PRESENTED TO A PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE
RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING STATE FINANCES.

FORMER 1MDB CHIEF ARUL KANDA KANDASAMY WAS ALSO CLEARED OF ABETTING
NAJIB IN TAMPERING WITH THE REPORT.

“THE FIRST ACCUSED [ARUL KANDA] IS DISCHARGED AND ACQUITTED FROM THE
CHARGE. THE SECOND ACCUSED [NAJIB] IS DISCHARGED AND ACQUITTED AGAINST
THE CHARGE MADE AGAINST HIM,” JUDGE MOHAMED ZAINI MAZLAN SAID.

NAJIB BEGAN A 12-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE IN AUGUST 2022 AFTER LOSING HIS FINAL
APPEAL IN A CORRUPTION CASE LINKED TO THE THEFT OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
FROM 1MDB.

NAJIB, THE BRITISH-EDUCATED SON OF HIS COUNTRY’S SECOND PRIME MINISTER, WAS
FOUND GUILTY IN JULY 2020 OF CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST, ABUSE OF POWER AND
MONEY LAUNDERING FOR ILLEGALLY RECEIVING ABOUT $10M FROM SRC
INTERNATIONAL, A FORMER UNIT OF 1MDB.

THE 70-YEAR-OLD FORMER LEADER’S ACQUITTAL ON THE TAMPERING CHARGE ON

FRIDAY DOES NOT AFFECT HIS CURRENT SENTENCE.

NAJIB, WHO BECAME THE FIRST FORMER LEADER IN MALAYSIA’S HISTORY TO GO TO

PRISON, STILL FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES RELATED TO THE SCANDAL, WHICH HAS ALSO
SPARKED INVESTIGATIONS IN THE US, SWITZERLAND AND SINGAPORE.NAJIB, WHO
BECAME THE FIRST FORMER LEADER IN MALAYSIA’S HISTORY TO GO TO PRISON, STILL
FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES RELATED TO THE SCANDAL, WHICH HAS ALSO SPARKED
INVESTIGATIONS IN THE US, SWITZERLAND AND SINGAPORE.

PRIME MINISTER ANWAR IBRAHIM, WHO WAS ELECTED IN NOVEMBER, HAS PLEDGED TO
RESTORE MALAYSIA’S IMAGE AND ROOT OUT CORRUPTION IN THE WAKE OF THE SCANDAL,
INCLUDING BY LAUNCHING A REVIEW OF PROJECTS OVERSEEN BY THE PREVIOUS
ADMINISTRATION.

.https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/3/3/malaysias-jailed-ex-pm-najib-acquitted-of-audit-tampering-charge.