TAWAU: A former senior director of a government-linked company was fined RM36,000 by the Corruption Special Sessions Court, Thursday, for submitting fraudulent paperwork for the payment of RM25,510 in factory repair works six years ago.
Judge Jason Juga sentenced Hasnawi Dawi, 48, after the father of four pleaded guilty to three alternative charges.
He was fined RM12,000 or three months’ jail for each charge he faced under Section 471 of the Penal Code, which is punishable under Section 465 of the same law which provides for a prison sentence of up to two years or a fine or both, if convicted.
In the first charge, he was accused of fraudulently using a false document, a certificate of work completion dated Jan 19, 2018 by Syarikat Usaha Maju Engineering (UME) to obtain payment for the work claim for the replacement of insulation pipeline pump 2622 for RM7,500 on Jan 19, 2018 at Sahabat Oil Products Office, FGV Refineries Sdn Bhd.
The second charge accused Hasnawi of fraudulently using a false document, namely the certificate of work completion dated Nov 30, 2017 to obtain payment from UME for supplying and providing manpower, materials and transportation to replace the first floor of the plant building amounting to RM9, 010 on Nov 30, 2017 at the same company office.
For the third charge, he is accused of using a fraudulent document, a certificate of work completion dated Dec 11, 2017, for UME to seek payment for the replacement of Insulation Pipeline Pump 622 for RM9,000 on Dec 11, 2017 at the company’s office.
Earlier, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Prosecuting Officer Norsham Saharom urged the court to impose a heavier sentence, claiming that public interests trumped personal interests.
“While in his position, he was not reliable in carrying out his responsibilities…cases like this occur frequently in Malaysia and heavier penalties should be applied to send a lesson to the accused and the public,” he said.
Hasnawi was represented by counsel Kamarudin Mohmad Chinki.
