TAWAU: A company owner was fined RM40,200 by the Special Corruption Court here today after pleading guilty to six charges of conspiring to submit false documents four years ago.
The defendant, Juhanifah Musa, 37, admitted to the charges after all they were read before Judge Jason Juga.
The charges allege that the defendant conspired with contractor and business partner Lahama Abdul Halim, 46, to use false documents, including three bank statements from Raudhah Enterprise, as genuine.
The defendant was also charged with falsifying a Registration Certificate and a Certificate of Registration from the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), as well as a registration certificate belonging to Raudhah Enterprise.
These false documents were used fraudulently in a quotation for building maintenance and related services at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Abaka on July 20, 2020.
The charges fall under Section 109 of the Penal Code read with Section 471 of the same code, which provides for a maximum penalty of two years in prison, a fine, or both if convicted.
Proceedings were conducted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurul Izzati Sapifee from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), assisted by Prosecuting Officer Norsham Saharom.
The prosecution requested a sentence reflecting the public interest involved in the case.
The court then imposed a fine of RM6,700 for each charge, with a three-month jail term for each charge if the fines are not paid.
The defendant however paid the fines.