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EPISODE · Jan 23, 2026 · 12 MIN

Ex-army chief faces two more charges; Najib's believes money was Saudi donation - Shafee

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[KiniNews] Former army chief Hafizuddeain Jantan was charged at the Shah Alam Sessions Court today with two counts of receiving RM145,000 in proceeds allegedly linked to illegal activities.Hafizuddeain, 57, who arrived at the court at 8.29am, pleaded not guilty after both charges were read out before judge Nasir Nordin.Meanwhile, former armed forces chief Nizam Jaffar appeared at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today to face four charges of abusing his position and receiving RM752,481.90, as well as criminal breach of trust involving RM3 million.Nizam, 59, pleaded not guilty after all four charges were read out before judge Rosli Ahmad.In a separate story, lawyer Shafee Abdullah has refuted reports published yesterday claiming Najib Abdul Razak knew the money deposited into his bank account was not from Saudi Arabia.At a press conference after the former prime minister’s trial today, Shafee emphasised that his client continues to maintain that the RM42 million deposited into his personal bank account was a donation from a Saudi monarch._________________📌 Share this news! Join the Malaysiakini WhatsApp Channel now! https://mk.my/wa_mkini

[KiniNews] Former army chief Hafizuddeain Jantan was charged at the Shah Alam Sessions Court today with two counts of receiving RM145,000 in proceeds allegedly linked to illegal activities.Hafizuddeain, 57, who arrived at the court at 8.29am, pleaded not guilty after both charges were read out before judge Nasir Nordin.Meanwhile, former armed forces chief Nizam Jaffar appeared at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today to face four charges of abusing his position and receiving RM752,481.90, as well as criminal breach of trust involving RM3 million.Nizam, 59, pleaded not guilty after all four charges were read out before judge Rosli Ahmad.In a separate story, lawyer Shafee Abdullah has refuted reports published yesterday claiming Najib Abdul Razak knew the money deposited into his bank account was not from Saudi Arabia.At a press conference after the former prime minister’s trial today, Shafee emphasised that his client continues to maintain that the RM42 million deposited into his personal bank account was a donation from a Saudi monarch._________________📌 Share this news! Join the Malaysiakini WhatsApp Channel now! https://mk.my/wa_mkini

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