Anwar: Madani anti-money laundering enforcement actions net RM4b up to 2026

Malaysian enforcement agencies have frozen RM4.3 billion and 2.1 million shares as part of anti-money laundering operations, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim stated.

Authorities have intensified actions against white-collar crime, leading to billions in seized assets and an increase in prosecutions.

The Securities Commission has filed 239 charges against 50 entities from 2022 to 2026, up from 76 charges against 33 entities from 2017 to 2021.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — Malaysian enforcement agencies have frozen up to RM4.3 billion in funds and 2.1 million shares up to 2026 as part of ongoing anti-money laundering operations, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told Parliament today, citing police enforcement statistics.

Anwar said his government has stepped up efforts to crack down on white-collar crime, which resulted in billions of ringgit seized and hundreds of prosecutions.

Between 2022 to September 2026, the Securities Commission has initiated 239 criminal charges against 50 individuals or entities compared to just 76 charges against 33 individuals or entities during the same period from 2017 to 2021.

“The total number of criminal charges has increased more than threefold,” Anwar, who is also finance minister, said during PM Question Time.

The network of corporate crime cases that have been rampant includes criminal acquisition and takeover of companies listed on Bursa Malaysia as well as private companies, stock market manipulation, violations of corporate disclosure and regulatory laws, and illegal money-lending activities, he added.

The government had seized an additional RM1 billion along with 2.1 million shares during the same period, while other enforcement actions further resulted in RM48 million in forfeited assets and RM1.1 billion in financial compounds issued to offenders.

“An additional sum of more than RM3 billion remains subject to ongoing court forfeiture proceedings aimed at recovering assets for the government,” Anwar said.

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马来西亚总理安瓦尔·易卜拉欣表示，作为反洗钱行动的一部分，马来西亚执法机构已冻结了43亿令吉和210万股股票。

当局加大了打击白领犯罪的力度，查获了数十亿美元的资产，并增加了起诉案件的数量。

证券委员会已对 2022 年至 2026 年期间的 50 个实体提起 239 项指控，而 2017 年至 2021 年期间对 33 个实体提起的指控为 76 项。

吉隆坡，10月20日——马来西亚首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣今天在国会表示，作为持续反洗钱行动的一部分，马来西亚执法机构已冻结高达43亿令吉的资金和210万股股票，冻结期限至2026年。他援引了警方的执法统计数据。

安华表示，他的政府已加大力度打击白领犯罪，已查获数十亿令吉，并提起数百起诉讼。

2022 年至 2026 年 9 月期间，证券委员会对 50 名个人或实体提起 239 项刑事指控，而 2017 年至 2021 年同期，仅对 33 名个人或实体提起 76 项指控。

安华（同时也是财政部长）在总理质询时间表示：“刑事指控总数增加了三倍多。”

他补充说，猖獗的企业犯罪案件网络包括对马来西亚证券交易所上市公司和私营公司进行犯罪收购和接管、操纵股市、违反公司信息披露和监管法律以及非法放贷活动。

同期，政府还查获了另外 10 亿令吉的资产和 210 万股股票，而其他执法行动还导致 4800 万令吉的资产被没收，并对违法者处以 11 亿令吉的罚款。

安华表示：“另有超过30亿令吉的款项仍在法院的没收程序中，旨在为政府追回资产。”

财政部在审计结果公布后，暂停了部分农村和区域发展部新项目的预选招标方式。

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