Food supply company fined over fake account statements
KOTA KINABALU: An owner of a food supply company was fined a total of RM45,000, in default, 12 months’ jail by the Sessions Court here yesterday for three alternative charges of using fake statement of accounts in order for the company to obtain a RM6.67 million tender to supply dry food three years ago.
Judge Abu Bakar Manat imposed the fine on Muhammad Taziuddin Tutuyoh, 36, after the latter admitted to the three charges under Section 471, punishable under Section 465, both of the Penal Code.
The indictment provides for a jail term of up to two years or a fine or both, upon conviction.
On the first to the third counts, the accused received RM15,000 fine, in default, four months’ jail each of the charge of using the fake statement of accounts for April, May and June 2017 in order to get the said tender for a period from March 14, 2018 - March 13, 2020 supplying dry food to Sabah Brigade General Operation Force of the Royal Malaysian Police.
The accused’s original charges were framed under Section 471, punishable under Section 468, both of the Penal Code.
For the original charge, the punishment is more heavier, which carries a jail term of up to seven years and also liable to a fine, upon conviction.
The accused, who was represented by counsel Zahir Shah, had submitted a representation letter on January 19 requesting for the deputy public prosecutor’s office to reduce his original charges to lesser charges.
The deputy public prosecutor’s office had replied on the accused’s request on January 21 and the accused was offered three alternative charges which were the said charges he had pleaded guilty to.