Businessman acquitted, discharged
KOTA KINABALU: Businessman Datuk Ling Tiong Chai was acquitted and discharged by the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday from four charges of allegedly using as genuine fake share transfer forms and resignation letters.
In his reserved ruling, Magistrate Afiq Agoes acquitted and discharged 68-year- old Ling without calling for the latter’s defence after ruling that the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case against the accused.
On May 24, 2017, Ling claimed trial to four charges framed under Section 471 of the Penal Code and punishable under Section 465 of the same Code.
The indictment carries a jail term of up to two years or with a fine, or both, upon conviction.
On the first and second charges, Ling is alleged to have used as genuine the Share Transfer Forms 32A of Abdul Rahman @ Abdul Rahman Khan@ Abdul Rahman Ashraff for Maria Theresa Yong Abdullah for the amount of RM291,501, and another RM150,000 for Sitilah Gillod, at a company here on Aug 15, 1996 and April 16, 2000, respectively.
On the third and fourth charges, Ling is alleged to have used as genuine ‘Resignation as Director’ letters in the name of Abdul Rahman at the same place on June 26, 2000 and April 16, 2001, respectively.
The prosecution had called six witnesses to testify against Ling since the trial commenced on Nov 24 last year.
Counsels Chin Teck Ming and Jul Hamri Jumhani represented Ling.