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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.
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.
