KUALA LUMPUR – The High Court today rejected the prosecution’s attempt to obtain a prohibition order over roughly RM544 million allegedly held in Singapore bank accounts by Toh Puan Na’imah Abdul Khalid, her son, and seven others.
Judge Datuk Mohd Arief Emran Arifin ruled that the prosecution had failed to satisfy the requirements under Section 53 of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities (AMLA) Act 2001, Bernama reported.
“The test for Section 53 of the AMLA Act is not fulfilled. Therefore, the application is dismissed,” the judge said.
At the hearing, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) deputy public prosecutor Mahadi Abdul Jumaat represented the prosecution. Na’imah, her son, and the seven other parties were defended by lawyers Datuk Dr Gurdial Singh Nijar and Abraham Au.
The MACC had filed an ex-parte application on June 19, 2025, seeking to prevent Na’imah, her son Muhammed Amir Zainuddin, two individuals, five companies, and any related parties from managing assets overseas.
The assets reportedly comprised investment funds totalling £21 million (around RM121 million) and USD99 million (around RM423 million) held in Singapore.
The application was lodged under Section 53 of the AMLA Act 2001, following investigations under Section 113 of the Income Tax Act and Section 4(1) of the AMLA Act. – May 22, 2026