Ku Chin Wah acquitted for failing to declare his sources of income
Former Kuala Lumpur CID chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Ku Chin Wah has been acquitted and discharged by a Sessions Court for allegedly failing to declare all his sources of income. - FILEpic
Former Kuala Lumpur CID chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Ku Chin Wah has been acquitted and discharged by a Sessions Court for allegedly failing to declare all his sources of income.
According to The Star Online, Judge Sohaini Alias made the decision after finding the defence had raised a reasonable doubt in the case.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Budiman Lutfi Mohamed prosecuted and Ku was represented by lawyer Datuk Geethan Ram Vincent.
Ku, 59, was charged with failing to comply with a notice under Section 49(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act dated Dec 23, 2013 when he failed to declare the source of earnings in a sworn statement dated Jan 8, 2014.
He allegedly committed the offence at the MACC headquarters, Block D6, Federal Government Administrative Centre, Putrajaya between Dec 23, 2013 and Jan 21, 2014.
The charge, under Section 49(3 ) of the same law, carries a fine of up to RM1 million, or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both, if found guilty.
On Dec 2 last year, Ku was ordered to enter his defence on the charge.
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