Prosecution failed to prove RM9.5m received by Shafee was proceeds from unlawful activities: Judge

: The High Court today ruled that the prosecution in the case of Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, who is charged with money laundering, failed to prove that the RM9.5 million received by the lawyer from Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak was proceeds from unlawful activities.

He said since there was no predicate offence nor proceeds from unlawful activities involved, the predicate offences could not be proven. “In my opinion, the date at the time of receipt is important to determine that the money in question is from unlawful activities. In relation to the third and fourth charges, for engaging in transactions resulting from illegal activities by submitting incorrect tax returns to IRB, judge Muhammad Jamil said that both charges could not be proven because there were no transactions involving proceeds from illegal activities that took place on March 3, 2015 and June 29, 2015 as stated in the charge.

“From all the evidence adduced, it is not safe for me to call the accused to defend himself on the four charges. I am also not prepared to convict the accused if the defence is called and the accused chooses to remain silent.

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