00:00Independent preacher and social media influencer Abdullah Abdul Razak, better known as Ustaz La,
00:06has claimed trial in the Seremban Sessions Court today to 34 charges of criminal breach of trust
00:13involving more than 13 million ringgit belonging to an NGO.
00:17According to Utusan Malaysia, the 40-year-old was also charged with 17 counts of money laundering
00:24involving 1.56 million ringgit.
00:26Abdullah pleaded not guilty after the charges were read out before Judge M. Gunasundari.
00:32He is accused of dishonestly disposing of funds belonging to Pertubuhan Rezeki Infak Malaysia, or PRIM,
00:39by approving cash payments to several bank accounts, including his own,
00:44without permission from the NGO's Supreme Council.
00:47The alleged offences took place at a bank in Seremban between February 28, 2023 and March 31, 2026.
00:56Abdullah is also accused of transferring 1.56 million ringgit in proceeds from illegal activities
01:03from several bank accounts, including his own, to other accounts to purchase gold between May 18, 2024
01:10and February 24, 2026.
01:14PRIM Secretary Nur Sahira Abdullah, 30, was separately charged with abetting Abdullah in the CBT offences
01:21and also claimed trial.
01:23The court said September 28 for case mention.
01:27From Mandawika Pari, FMT.
