MANY are still perplexed over the “recent developments” that led to the acquittal of 46 corruption and money laundering charges against former Sabah chief minister Tan Sri Musa Aman, following a withdrawal of the charges by the prosecution in June.
Deputy public prosecutor Datuk Azhar Abdul Hamid told the High Court that the charges were dropped as instructed by the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC), which had indicated that it was no longer tenable to continue with the case amid some “recent developments”.
In explaining the decision to withdraw the charges, Attorney-General (AG) Tan Sri Idrus Harun said anticipated documentary evidence from companies and banks could not be obtained through Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters from Hong Kong. Moreover, he said, the AGC had received an affidavit filed at the High Court by Musa, and affirmed by former attorney-general Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail, in support of Musa’s application to quash all charges against him. Some
Singapore: Digital Tokens Have Medium-Low Risk When it Comes to Terrorism Financing
December 30, 2020 @ 11:56 am By JD Alois
The government of Singapore has published a document covering the risk of terrorism financing (TF) and financial services. The report was compiled by a consortium of agencies including the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Ministry of Finance.
To quote the document:
“Terrorist groups that posed the most significant terrorism threat to Singapore and the region were identified, and the primary ways these groups were financed were examined. The TF threats posed to the different sectors were outlined, substantiated by information from investigations and financial intelligence including Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs), Requests for Assistance (RFAs), Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) requests, and supported through participation in regional CFT projects and surveillance of regional and international typologies … Regulators/
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Strides in convention against corruption
Justice Loyce Matanda Moyo
ON Wednesday December 9, 2020, Zimbabwe joined the entire world in commemorating the International Anti-Corruption Day. Having noted that corruption is among the greatest threats that the world is facing, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) on October 31, 2003. Following a resolution passed by the United Nations General Assembly, December 9 was set aside as the International Anti-Corruption Day. This memorable day is dedicated to raising awareness on corruption and the role of the Convention in combating and preventing the scourge.
It is estimated that the world is losing a staggering US$$3,6 trillion to corruption. This is a sum of money that could have been channelled towards economic development and the betterment of livelihoods.
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