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The Sun
14-05-2025
- The Sun
Ramasamy pleads not guilty to CBT charges
PETALING JAYA: Former Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P. Ramasamy pleaded not guilty on 17 counts of criminal breach of trust during his tenure as Penang Hindu Endowments Board (PHEB) chairman. The 76-year-old was charged at Special Corruption Sessions Court in Butterworth and made the plea before Judge Zulhazmi Abdullah today, Sinar Harian reported. Ramasamy, who was PHEB chairman from 2010 to 2023 has been reported for alleged abuse of power involving a total amount of RM859,131 of the board's funds without approvals. The charges were brought under Section 409 of the Penal Code, which provides that a conviction carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, whipping, and a fine.
The Sun
14-05-2025
- The Sun
Ramasamy charged with CBT involving RM859,131
PETALING JAYA: Former Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P. Ramasamy pleaded not guilty on 17 counts of criminal breach of trust during his tenure as Penang Hindu Endowments Board (PHEB) chairman. The 76-year-old was charged at Special Corruption Sessions Court in Butterworth and made the plea before Judge Zulhazmi Abdullah today, Sinar Harian reported. Ramasamy, who was PHEB chairman from 2010 to 2023 has been reported for alleged abuse of power involving a total amount of RM859,131 of the board's funds without approvals. The charges were brought under Section 409 of the Penal Code, which provides that a conviction carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, whipping, and a fine.
New Straits Times
22-04-2025
- New Straits Times
Ex-association secretary to be charged for submitting fake documents to Sabah CM
KOTA KINABALU: A former association secretary has been arrested for allegedly submitting false documents in an application for a special allocation from the Sabah Chief Minister. The Sabah Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) detained the suspect, a man in his 50s, at 9.40am today when he arrived at the MACC office here to give a statement. In a statement, the MACC said the man had requested an allocation of RM85,000, purportedly for the construction of an office for the association in the district where he was employed. "The suspect, who is also a headmaster, is believed to have submitted falsified documents in his application for special funding to build the association's office in the district where he worked. He has since been suspended from duty. "The suspect had previously faced eight charges at the Kota Kinabalu Special Corruption Sessions Court on May 21, 2024 under Sections 471 and 107(c) of the Penal Code. The trial is currently ongoing." Sabah MACC director Datuk S. Karunanithy, who confirmed the arrest, said the suspect is expected to be charged at the Kota Kinabalu Special Corruption Sessions Court tomorrow morning under Section 18 of the MACC Act.
The Star
22-04-2025
- The Star
Ex-association secretary to face graft charges over RM85,000 falsified document claim
KOTA KINABALU: A former secretary of an association is expected to be charged with graft on Wednesday for allegedly submitting falsified documents to secure government funds. The RM85,000 special allocation was meant to come from the Sabah Chief Minister's office for the construction of the association's administrative office. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Sabah arrested the man, who is in his 50s, when he came to the state office around 9.40am on Tuesday (April 22). Sources said the suspect, who is also a suspended headmaster, had purportedly submitted the false documents in an attempt to obtain funds meant for the association, located in the same district where he worked. 'The suspect, who has already been charged with eight counts under Sections 471 and 107(c) of the Penal Code on May 21, 2024, is currently undergoing trial for those offences,' a source said. Sabah MACC director Datuk S Karunanithy confirmed the arrest when contacted, saying the suspect will be charged under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009 at the Kota Kinabalu Special Corruption Sessions Court on Wednesday morning.
