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Borneo Post
22-05-2025
- Borneo Post
Two policemen jailed, fined for corruption
The Kota Kinabalu Court Complex. KOTA KINABALU (May 22): Two policemen were sentenced to jail and fined by a Sessions Court here on Thursday after being found guilty of corruption. Judge Jason Juga convicted Corporal Baharrudin Tuge, 47, and Lance Corporal Mohd Izzam Gorudin Abdullah, 40, on bribery charges. Baharrudin, found guilty of two counts of accepting RM800 in bribes, was sentenced to one year in jail and fined RM10,000 for each charge, with an additional six months' imprisonment if the fine is not paid. The court ordered the jail terms to run concurrently. The charges stemmed from Baharrudin accepting bribes from a man in exchange for not taking action against him for alleged drug possession. The offences occurred inside a car parked at Jalan Inobong, Penampang, on August 7, 2017, and at a bank branch in Penampang the following day. Mohd Izzam was sentenced to one year in jail and fined RM12,500, with a six-month default jail term, for soliciting money from the same individual for the same purpose on August 7, 2017. The court granted a stay of execution pending their appeals to the High Court but ordered both to settle their fines by Thursday. During the trial, the prosecution presented 17 witnesses, while the defence called five, including the accused.
New Straits Times
24-04-2025
- New Straits Times
Family of three granted DNAA in Sabah gold mining fraud case
KOTA KINABALU: The Special Corruption Court today ordered a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) for a family of three who were charged with cheating in relation to gold mining activities. Judge Jason Juga made the decision regarding Datuk Lo Fui Ming, his son Lo Teck Yong, and daughter Lo Choon Fung, following an application by the prosecution for the accused to be granted DNAA. The court also ordered the return of the trio's international passports and the refund of their bail money. Today's proceedings were held to mention the status of the representations. However, the prosecution informed the court that there was a new development and they applied for the trio to DNAA. "This application is subject to future developments. Should the case progress differently than expected, the prosecution will proceed with the charges," said the prosecution. Defence counsel Zahir Shah confirmed that he had been informed of the prosecution's application earlier in the day. "We have no objections. We also request that, upon the court granting the DNAA, the passports and bail amounts be returned to the accused," he said. Counsel Norbert Yapp appeared in court as watching brief counsel for the Wullersdorf Resources Sdn Bhd. Fui Ming is the former Chief Executive Officer of Wullersdorf Resources Sdn Bhd. His son, Teck Yong, is a former director of the same company, while his daughter, Choon Fung, is the Director of Southsea Gold Sdn Bhd. Fu Ming, 69, and Teck Yong, 43, are accused of cheating the Sabah government — namely the Department of Lands and Surveys — by not reporting the number of gold bars and illegally selling the gold bars to a private company while knowingly causing financial losses to the state. They were accused of committing the offence between 2019 and 2023, and had caused losses of more than RM1.3 million to the Sabah government.
The Sun
23-04-2025
- The Sun
Headmaster charged for using fake docs to get CM contribution
KOTA KINABALU: A headmaster pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to two counts of using forged documents to obtain a contribution from the Chief Minister four years ago. Abd Rasad Sadikir @ Sadikil, 56, who is currently suspended from duty, made the plea after the charges were read out to him before Judge Jason Juga. He was charged with using forged documents – a bank account statement and a letter of support from the Community Development Officer for the Banggi area – as genuine to fraudulently obtain RM85,000 in contribution from the Chief Minister's special allocation for the construction of the Persatuan Komuniti Anak Banggi administrative office in Kampung Karakit Banggi, Kudat. The offence was allegedly committed at the Sabah State Ministry of Finance, Block C, Menara Kinabalu, Jalan Teluk Likas, Tanjung Lipat, Kota Kinabalu, between April and July 2021. The charges were framed under Section 471 of the Penal Code and are punishable under Section 465 of the same Code, which carries a maximum sentence of two years' imprisonment, a fine, or both, upon conviction. Judge Jason allowed the accused bail of RM10,000 with one surety and fixed June 12 for case management. Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurul Izzati Sapifee appeared for the prosecution, while the accused was unrepresented.
The Sun
23-04-2025
- The Sun
Headmaster charged with using fake documents to obtain contribution from CM
KOTA KINABALU: A headmaster pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to two counts of using forged documents to obtain a contribution from the Chief Minister four years ago. Abd Rasad Sadikir @ Sadikil, 56, who is currently suspended from duty, made the plea after the charges were read out to him before Judge Jason Juga. He was charged with using forged documents – a bank account statement and a letter of support from the Community Development Officer for the Banggi area – as genuine to fraudulently obtain RM85,000 in contribution from the Chief Minister's special allocation for the construction of the Persatuan Komuniti Anak Banggi administrative office in Kampung Karakit Banggi, Kudat. The offence was allegedly committed at the Sabah State Ministry of Finance, Block C, Menara Kinabalu, Jalan Teluk Likas, Tanjung Lipat, Kota Kinabalu, between April and July 2021. The charges were framed under Section 471 of the Penal Code and are punishable under Section 465 of the same Code, which carries a maximum sentence of two years' imprisonment, a fine, or both, upon conviction. Judge Jason allowed the accused bail of RM10,000 with one surety and fixed June 12 for case management. Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurul Izzati Sapifee appeared for the prosecution, while the accused was unrepresented.
Borneo Post
23-04-2025
- Borneo Post
Civil servant ordered to enter defence over tender abuse charges
KOTA KINABALU (April 23): A civil servant was ordered to enter her defence by a Sessions Court here on Wednesday for two charges of abusing her power over food supply tender. In his reserved ruling, judge Jason Juga made the order on Monica Gualin, 52, after he ruled that the prosecution had established a prima facie case against the accused. On the first to the second counts, the charges stated that Monica as an Assistant District Officer (Administration) Grade N29, had allegedly used her position to obtain a RM15,000 bribe for herself and RM34,980 for her relative in March 2020 in Kuala Penyu. Monica had allegedly proposed her relative's company to carry out food and beverage supply tender for frontline officers during the Covid-19 Movement Control Order (MCO) period in Kuala Penyu. The two charges were under Section 23(1) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009, punishable under Section 24 of the same Act. If found guilty, she is liable to a jail term of up to 20 years and a fine of not less than five times the amount involved or RM10,000, whichever is higher, upon conviction. The court fixed July 7-8 for her to enter her defence. Monica, who was represented by counsel Datuk Norbert Chin, is currently released on RM10,000 bail with RM5,000 deposit and one local surety. Her counsel told the court that the defence will produce two witnesses, including the accused, for the defence trial. During the prosecution stage, 11 witnesses were called to give their evidence against Monica.
