ALOR SETAR, July 29 (Bernama) -- The Alor Setar Sessions Court today sentenced former Kedah Civil Defence Department (JPAM) director Mohamad Abdullah to three years jail and fined him RM11,200 or six months jail, after finding him guilty of corruption.
Mohamad, 49, who faced a second charge was also handed two years jail and fined RM10,000 or four months jail by Sessions court judge Nor Sharidah Awang.
Both sentences were to start from the day of sentencing.
In the first charge, Mohamad was accused of issuing a document on Feb 16, 2005 which contained false information, to an administrative assistant of the state JPAM.
In the document, he (Mohamad) had claimed that Mohd Roshid Hussain, 32, a food caterer had catered food (breakfast, lunch and dinner) for 70 Giat Mara JPAM Sungai Tiang unit members from March 17 to 20, 2005.
He was also charged for a similar offence, claiming Mohd Roshid had catered food (breakfast, lunch, dinner) for 80 Giat Mara JPAM Sungai Tiang unit members from May 19 to 21, 2005.
On both occasions, the caterer, Mohd Roshid did cater food as claimed by Mohamad while the documents were meant to deceive the recipient said the charge.
In the same court, Mohd Roshid who was charged with abetting Mohamad, was also sentenced to two years jail from the date of the sentence and fined RM11,200 or six months jail for the first offence and 18 months jail and RM10,000 or four months jail for the second offence.
Both were charged with committing the offences at the JPAM office situated on the 6th Floor of Wisma Persekutuan here between June 26 and July 28, 2005. 2005.
Prosecution was led by deputy public prosecutor from the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) Janariah Abdul Mutalib.
Mohamad, 49, who faced a second charge was also handed two years jail and fined RM10,000 or four months jail by Sessions court judge Nor Sharidah Awang.
Both sentences were to start from the day of sentencing.
In the first charge, Mohamad was accused of issuing a document on Feb 16, 2005 which contained false information, to an administrative assistant of the state JPAM.
In the document, he (Mohamad) had claimed that Mohd Roshid Hussain, 32, a food caterer had catered food (breakfast, lunch and dinner) for 70 Giat Mara JPAM Sungai Tiang unit members from March 17 to 20, 2005.
He was also charged for a similar offence, claiming Mohd Roshid had catered food (breakfast, lunch, dinner) for 80 Giat Mara JPAM Sungai Tiang unit members from May 19 to 21, 2005.
On both occasions, the caterer, Mohd Roshid did cater food as claimed by Mohamad while the documents were meant to deceive the recipient said the charge.
In the same court, Mohd Roshid who was charged with abetting Mohamad, was also sentenced to two years jail from the date of the sentence and fined RM11,200 or six months jail for the first offence and 18 months jail and RM10,000 or four months jail for the second offence.
Both were charged with committing the offences at the JPAM office situated on the 6th Floor of Wisma Persekutuan here between June 26 and July 28, 2005. 2005.
Prosecution was led by deputy public prosecutor from the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) Janariah Abdul Mutalib.
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