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Free Malaysia Today
24-04-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Sabah corruption court grants businessman, children DNAA in gold mining case
Lo Fui Ming (right) and his son, Teck Yong, pleaded not guilty when they were charged in October 2023. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : A 69-year-old former CEO and his two children were granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) at the Kota Kinabalu special corruption court in a case involving cheating and forged documents linked to gold mining in Tawau. Judge Jason Juga granted the order for Lo Fui Ming, his son, Teck Yong, and daughter, Choon Fung, following a request by the prosecution after they cited new developments in the case, The Borneo Post reported. The court also directed the return of their international passports and the refund of their bail. Fui Ming, formerly the CEO of a mining company, and his son, a former director of the same firm, were accused of illegally selling 26 gold bars to a company without declaring it to the land and survey department for royalty calculations. The sale allegedly resulted in losses exceeding RM1.3 million to the state. Fui Ming faced 24 charges under Section 418 of the Penal Code for cheating while Teck Yong was charged with 24 counts of abetment under Section 109 of the Penal Code. Fui Ming and his daughter jointly faced four counts of using forged documents. They allegedly committed the offence between October 2019 and March 2023. Counsel Zahir Shah represented the trio, while lawyer Norbert Yapp held a watching brief for a related company.
Borneo Post
24-04-2025
- Borneo Post
Gold mining graft: Ex-CEO, two children discharged
Teck Yong (left) with their counsel Zahir. KOTA KINABALU (Apr 24): The Special Corruption Court on Thursday discharged a 69-year-old former CEO and his two children in a case involving cheating and forged documents linked to alleged gold mining activities. The discharge does not amount to an acquittal. Judge Jason Juga granted the order for Datuk Lo Fui Ming, his son Lo Teck Yong, 43, and daughter Lo Choon Fung following a request by the prosecution, which cited new developments in the case. The court also directed the return of their international passports and the refund of their bail. Choon Fung and Lo Fui Ming. Fui Ming, formerly the CEO of a company, and his son, an ex-director of the same firm, were accused of cheating the Sabah government namely the Department of Lands and Surveys, by allegedly failing to report gold bar quantities and illegally selling them to a private company causing financial losses to the state between 2019 and 2023. Fui Ming faces 24 charges under Section 418 of the Penal Code for cheating, with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to a person whose interest the offender is bound to protect while Teck Yong is charged with 24 counts of abetment. Additionally, Fui Ming and his daughter jointly face four counts of using forged documents namely, letters under a company's name dated March 3, 2020, December 10, 2020, October 13, 2021 and January 3, 2022. Counsel Zahir Shah represented the trio, while Norbert Yapp appeared as a watching brief for a related company.
The Star
24-04-2025
- Business
- The Star
Sabah graft court discharges three in gold mine case
KOTA KINABALU: The Special Corruption Court here has discharged, but not acquitted, three family members facing charges linked to a gold mine operation in Bukit Mantiri, Tawau, on Thursday (Apr 24). The accused are former Wullersdorf Resources Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Lo Fui Ming, his son, Lo Teck Yong, a former director of the same company, and daughter, Lo Choon Fung, a director of Southsea Gold Sdn Bhd. Judge Jason Juga ordered all three to be released from their respective charges. In the same case, Fui Ming, 69, faces 24 charges under Section 418 of the Penal Code for allegedly committing fraud while knowing it could result in undue loss to an interested party. His son, Teck Yong, 43, has been charged with 24 counts under Section 109 of the Penal Code for abetting the offence. They were accused of deceiving the Sabah state government, particularly the Lands and Surveys Department, by omitting the actual quantity of gold bars in invoices and production reports. The gold was allegedly sold illegally to another company, resulting in losses exceeding RM1.3mil to the state. If convicted, they could face imprisonment of up to seven years, a fine, or both. Meanwhile, Fui Ming and Choon Fung also face four charges for using false documents as genuine. According to the charge sheet, the two are accused of jointly using four forged letters under the name of Southsea Gold Sdn Bhd titled 'Unauthorised Occupation of Southsea Gold Lease Land for Mining Operations' dated March 3, 2020, December 10, 2020, October 13, 2021, and January 3, 2022.
