Prosecution fails prohibition order bid on Na'imah, others' alleged S'pore bank accounts

The Kuala Lumpur High Court today dismissed the prosecution's bid for a prohibition order against approximately RM544 million allegedly held in Singapore bank accounts by Na'imah Abdul Khalid, her son, and seven others.

Judge 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 Amla Act is not fulfilled. Therefore, the application is dismissed," the judge said.

At today's proceedings, MACC deputy public prosecutor Mahadi Abdul Jumaat appeared for the prosecution, while lawyers Gurdial Singh Nijar and Abraham Au represented Na'imah, her son, and the seven other parties.

On June 19, 2025, the MACC filed an ex parte application to restrain Na'imah, her son 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 (RM121 million) and US$99 million (RM423 million) held in Singapore.

The application was filed under Section 53 of the Amla Act, arising from investigations conducted under Section 113 of the Income Tax Act and Section 4(1) of the Amla Act 2001.

- Bernama

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