Cop declared his assets 22 times
THE STAR
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Kuala Lumpur CID chief Datuk Ku Chin Wah had declared his assets 22 times during his 35 years of service with the police force, according to Bukit Aman’s database.
The Sessions Court here was told that the assets declared by Ku throughout the years totalled RM3.19mil.
According to Dept Supt Amran Ab Rashid who is attached to Bukit Aman’s Department of Integrity and Standard Compliance, the details of Ku’s assets were listed in the police’s database and was updated last Feb 3.
DSP Amran, who is the third prosecution witness, said among the assets declared were a terrace house in Monterez Golf and Coun-try Resort in Selangor and three apartments in Kuala Lumpur area worth RM1.324mil.
Other assets included were a shoplot in Serendah, Rawang, worth RM60,000 and another shoplot in Bachang Permai, Malacca, owned by his wife and valued at RM250,000, shares valued at RM960,340, savings in two bank accounts totalling RM361,553 and a Peugeot car owned by his wife worth RM142,413.
DSP Amran, 41, was giving his testimony in the trial of Ku who was charged under Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001 for allegedly failing to comply with the terms of a prosecutor’s notice under Section 49 (1) of the Act dated Dec 23, 2013.
He has failed to declare all his source of income in a sworn statement dated Jan 8, 2014, and was accused under Section 49(3) of the Act.
The offence was said to have been committed at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s office in Putrajaya from Dec 23, 2013, to Jan 21, 2014.
DSP Amran also testified that Ku’s basic salary was RM10,232.81 with various allowances totalling RM2,200.
Deputy public prosecutor Budiman Lutfi Mohamed prosecuted while counsel Datuk Geethan Ram Vincent acted for Ku. The trial before Sessions Court judge Sohaini Alias continues on May 16.
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