Ex-SLDB GM freed of RM8.9m CBT
Published on: Saturday, December 16, 2017
Kota Kinabalu: A former Sabah Land Development Board (SLDB) General Manager charged with committing Criminal Breach of Trust involving a sum of RM8,999,999.30 was freed without his defence being called, Friday. Sessions Court Judge Abu Bakar Manaf discharged and acquitted George @ Juaari Majid, 63, after ruling that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case, Friday. George allegedly committed the offence at the SLDB office in Jalan Kelapa Sawit, off Km 4, here, between March 22 and Aug 14, 2013.
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The charge stated that George, who was the General Manager of SLDB then, was entrusted with the money but breached the trust by approving the amount to co-accused How Kim San as land and crop compensation for 410 acres located at Kg Babason, Sook, in Keningau. He allegedly made the approval without the knowledge of Board of Directors of SLDB as well as the State Finance Minister as he knew that the land actually belonged to the Sabah Government and that How did not have any right to receive the compensation.The payment was made via four transactions using SLDB's account to how through an account belonging to a law firm. The offence under Section 409 of the Penal Code carries a jail term of between two and 20 years, and whipping, and liability for a fine, on conviction.
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Similarly acquitted was How who was accused of abetting George in committing CBT at the same place and time. The court also freed How on a charge of money laundering involving the same amount at the Public Bank branch at Keningau Plaza, here, between May 29 and Sept 23, 2013.
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The charge stated that How received six cheques of RM3 million, RM950,000, RM546,000, RM2.25 million, RM250,000 and RM2 million respectively through a law firm from proceeds of an illegal act and banked the cheques into his own account.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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