CRIME & COURTS
MELAKA, April 30 (Bernama) -- A Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) officer with the rank of Major pleaded not guilty at the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court here today to five charges of submitting false claims documents amounting to more than RM225,000 in connection with the supply of non-existent raw materials two years ago.
According to all five charges, D. Vivekananthan, 43, in his capacity as an agent of the Government of Malaysia, namely the Commanding Officer of the 9th Squadron of the Royal Engineer Regiment (9 SKN RAJD) at Kem Terendak, is accused of using invoices from five different companies with the intent to deceive his principal, the Ministry of Defence.
The invoices contained false material details relating to the supply of raw materials for various maintenance and construction works at the camp, with a total value of RM225,018.75, which the accused knew had not actually been supplied.
For the first charge, he is alleged to have used an invoice under the name Jelatok Rimba Enterprise related to the supply of raw materials for three project scopes: the construction of a Skills Training Workshop for personnel, the construction of two squad posts, and the construction of a Type C Vehicle Training Storeroom (KJC), valued at RM80,000.
The second charge involves an invoice from WH Technic Resources for the supply of raw materials for maintenance works at the garage of Officers’ Mess (BPKP 21) and related works for the 9 SKN RAJD, amounting to RM35,523.75,...
MELAKA: An Armed Forces officer with the rank of Major has pleaded not guilty at the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court here to five charges of submitting false claims of more than RM225,000 said to be for ...