KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 (Reuters) - A Malaysian lawmaker from a youth-based party that pulled out of the ruling coalition over graft concerns has been found guilty of corruption by the Kuala Lumpur High Court, state news agency Bernama reported on Thursday.
He was found guilty on four charges of criminal breach of trust, misappropriation of property and money laundering.
The former youth and sports minister, had been charged over abetting a former official of the Bersatu party in misappropriating 1 million ringgit ($213,675.21) in funds for the party's youth wing.
Syed Saddiq was formerly the head of Bersatu's youth wing but left the party to form his own party, MUDA, in 2020.
($1 = 4.6800 ringgit)Reporting by Danial Azhar; Editing by Kanupriya KapoorOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Bernama, Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, Anwar Ibrahim's, Bersatu, Syed Saddiq, Danial Azhar, Kanupriya Kapoor
Organizations:
Malaysian, Court, Malaysian United Democratic Alliance, Thomson
Locations:
KUALA LUMPUR, Kuala Lumpur, misappropriating, MUDA