Kota Kinabalu: A 56-year-old headmaster was fined a total of RM32,000 for using false documents to apply for a special allocation from the Chief Minister’s Department and abetting a contractor to get payments for a primary school’s supply.
Sessions Court Judge Elsie Primus meted out the sentence to Abd Rasad Sadikir @ Sadikil whose case was brought up for facts and sentencing as he had previously pleaded guilty to 10 charges against him, Friday.
Abd Rasad was fined RM8,000 in default six months’ jail for each count of using fake documents to apply for a special allocation amounting to RM85,000 from the Chief Minister’s Department.
On the first and second counts, Abd Rasad had used fake documents as genuine, namely a bank statement dated Aug 19, 2021 and a letter of support from the Community Development Officer (PPM) for the Banggi constituency dated April 4, 2021.
The charges stated that the two forged documents were submitted with the intent to deceive, in order to obtain RM85,000 from the Chief Minister’s Special Allocation for the construction of the Anak Banggi Community Association’s administrative office in Kg Karakit Banggi, Kudat.
The funds were channelled through the Sabah State Ministry of Finance into a bank account belonging to a woman.
Both offences were committed between April and July 2021 at the State Ministry of Finance, Block C Menara Kinabalu, Jalan Teluk Likas, Tanjung Lipat.
Meanwhile, for the eight cases, on the first to fourth counts, Abd Rasad was fined RM2,000 in default three months’ jail for each charge of using fake documents which was Nota Minta dated Oct 5, 6, 8 and 9, 2018 to obtain payment for the counselling guidance tools supply worth RM1,197, exam paper tools-RM1,000, library tools-RM720 and office tools RM6,750 for SK Manggis Mangkubou, Pitas.
The charges stated that Abd Rasad knew the details on the Nota Minta were false that took place at the school’s office between October and December 2018.
The offence is framed under Section 471/468 of the Penal Code, carries a jail term of up to two years, a fine, or both, on conviction.
On the fifth to eight counts, Abd Rasad was fined RM2,000 or spend three months in prison for each counts for abetting and helping Rasnah Majuan, 49, in using the fake documents to obtain payments for the supplies from the school.
Prosecuting Officer Norsham Saharom of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) appeared for the prosecution while counsel Adam Aludah defended Abd Rasad.
