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#Corruption 101: How to be a Malaysian datuk government official and ‘makan’ RM20 million…
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Former Youth and Sports Ministry secretary found guilty of corruption and money-laundering
By Farah Solhi – July 6, 2023 @ 11:07am
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Youth and Sports Ministry finance division secretary Otman Arshad has been sentenced to 15 years in jail and fined RM284.2 million after he was found guilty of 96 counts of corruption and money-laundering.
Judge Kamarudin Kamsun found Otman guilty after he heard all the testimonies presented in court and analysed the case exhibits.
He found that the defence had failed to raise any reasonable doubt and that the prosecution has successfully proved their case against Otman.
Otman was charged on Mar 31, 2016, with 32 counts of abuse of power and submitting false claims involving RM38.4 million at the National Sports Council Office (MSN) at the Bukit Jalil National Sports Complex here between Feb 28, 2012 and Nov 18, 2015.
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Former Secretary of the Finance Division, Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) Otman Arshad 64 was sentenced to 15 years in prison and a fine of RM284.2 million on 32 charges of corruption and 64 charges of money laundering.
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On April 21, 2016, Otman, 59, represented by lawyer Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali, was charged with 64 counts of receiving RM16.623 million allegedly from unlawful proceeds, through cheques which were deposited into his Maybank, RHB and CIMB Berhad accounts between March 7, 2012 and December 11, 2015.
Besides Otman, a director of a sports company affiliated with the ministry, Abdul Gafar Abdurahiman, 44, and his wife, Siti Rohanah Hussien, 44, who is a housewife, were each charged with 63 counts of transferring RM15.723 million, believed to be the revenue from unlawful activities, from their three companies’ accounts into a bank account owned by Otman during the same period.
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20 April 2018
Ex-Youth Ministry senior officer renovated bungalow for over RM1.5m, court told
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 ― A witness told the Sessions Court today that a former senior officer of the Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) had renovated and upgraded a bungalow in Kajang at a cost of RM1,551,862.70.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) principal senior assistant superintendent Asmawi A/L Kulup Lam said the information was obtained from the invoice submitted as a case exhibit in the trial of former KBS’ Finance Division secretary, Otman Arsahd.
He said the invoice was issued under the name of Otman, who is accused of 32 charges of misusing his position and submitting false claims involving RM38.4 million.
“The information on the invoice stated that a sum of RM1,428,850 was paid for the renovation and upgrading of a bungalow, while RM123,012.70 being the unpaid balance,” he said during examination-in-chief by MACC deputy public prosecutor Norzilati Izhani Zainal.
Asmawi, 37, who is the prosecution’s 49th witness, also submitted as case exhibits eight Amanah Saham Bumiputera (ASB) and Amanah Saham Bumiputera 2 (ASB2) passbooks of Otman; his wife, Mastura Annuar; and their two children, totalling RM2,133,434.55.
“We have also impounded Otman’s Tabung Haji and Bank Simpanan Nasional Giro passbooks amounting to RM127,302.44,” he said.
In addition, Asmawi submitted as exhibits six “Regal” brand cloth of different colours and copies of insurance payment receipts for a Volkswagen Golf GTI car bearing registration number WXA92, under the name of third accused Abdul Ghafar Abdurahiman, which were paid in 2014 and 2016 at RM3,614.66 and RM3,280.59, respectively.
He also submitted various receipts issued under Otman’s son’s name for the maintenance and purchase of car accessories totalling over RM23,000, and one under Mastura’s name for the purchase of a Cartier ring worth RM268,000.
Also submitted as case exhibits were six Maybank cheque books issued to Dial Ex Sdn Bhd and proof of purchase of return flight tickets for Otman, his wife and two children to Melbourne from February 23 to March 15, 2015, which were priced at RM1,849 each.
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29 June 2016
Ministry officer’s money laundering case set for Oct 31
The Youth and Sport ministry officer along with three others are charged with 191 counts of money laundering amounting to RM16.623 million.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court here today fixed nine days, beginning Oct 31, to hear the case of a Youth and Sports Ministry officer and three others, including a married couple, charged with 191 counts of money laundering, involving RM16.623 million.
Judge Azura Alwi set the dates when the case came up for mention. She also set Sept 8 for case management.
On April 21, Othman Arshad, who is an undersecretary at the Finance Division of the Youth and Sports Ministry; Halmi Khalid; Abdul Gafar Abdurahiman; and Siti Rohanah Hussein, who is Abdul Gafar’s wife, pleaded not guilty to all the charges, which were read out separately.
Halmi and Abdul Gafar are directors of sports equipment companies affiliated with the Youth and Sports Ministry.
Othman, 57, who has been suspended from work, faces 64 charges of receiving RM16.623 million, obtained through unlawful activities, which was deposited into his Maybank, RHB and CIMB accounts through cheques between March 7, 2012 and Dec 11, 2015.
Abdul Gafar, 42, and Siti Rohanah, 42, a housewife, were each charged with 63 counts of transferring RM15.723 million obtained through unlawful activities from the accounts of their three companies to a bank account owned by Othman during the same period.
The offence was allegedly committed at different locations, namely RHB Bank branch in Precinct 8, Putrajaya; Menara Maybank in Jalan Tun Perak; and Maybank branch in Jalan Raja Laut.
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31 March 2016
malaysiakini.com @malaysiakini 54 minutes ago
Ex-Sports Ministry secretary claims trial to making RM34m false claims
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A former secretary of the Youth and Sports Ministry’s finance division, Otman Arsahd, 57, claimed trial at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court to 32 counts of abusing his position and making false claims amounting to RM38.471 million.
Otman faces 17 charges of making false claims under Section 18 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act, and the remaining 15 charges of abusing his position.
He is alleged to have committed the offence at the National Sports Council office, at the National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, between Feb 28, 2012 and Nov 18, last year.
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26 March 2016
KJ zips lips on RM107 scandal, says let probe run its course
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Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar has declined to answer further questions on the RM107 million embezzlement case in his ministry.
He said he has already answered about this issue extensively in Parliament as well as two press conferences, and now is the time to let investigations take its course.
“Now it is subject to investigation, let the investigations take place.
“(There are) two investigations – one by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), and one by the independent taskforce headed by the attorney general,” he told reporters in Kuala Lumpur today.
Khairy said this when asked how the embezzlement had supposedly taken place over the course of five years without it being detected earlier.
To another question, Khairy said he has also briefed the cabinet on this issue, and the cabinet has taken note that investigations are ongoing.
https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/335352
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24 March 2016
Two more suspects nabbed in misappropriation of RM100 million case
Read More : http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/03/134720/two-more-suspects-nabbed-misappropriation-rm100-million-case …
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PUTRAJAYA: An agriculture and agro-based industry ministry officer and a company director are the latest suspects to be detained to facilitate investigations into a group which misappropriated government funds of more than RM100 million.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) director (investigations) Datuk Azam Baki said the suspects, aged 41 and 31, were nabbed this evening at the MACC headquarters after being summoned to have their statements recorded.
He told Bernama that prior to this, the 41-year-old officer had worked at the youth and sports ministry before he was transferred to the agriculture and agro-based ministry, a month ago.
He said the suspects were remanded for seven days to shed light on the misappropriation of funds.
In a related development, Azam said the remand of the main suspected mastermind and seven other people would be extended after their detention period ended tomorrow. Meanwhile, he said a woman, one of the suspects in the case, would be released on bail tomorrow.
Read More : http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/03/134720/two-more-suspects-nabbed-misappropriation-rm100-million-case
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Putrajaya apathy made RM100m case possible, says anti-graft group #corruption #Malaysia http://yhoo.it/1SgIiTx
PETALING JAYA, March 22 ― Failure to act on leakages identified annually by the Auditor-General created the environment that allowed an official to siphon over RM100 million from the Youth and Sports Ministry, said the Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4).
C4 chief Cynthia Gabriel pointed out that while similar cases were revealed each year in the Auditor-General’s reports tabled in Parliament, few of any officials identified for the financial mismanagement are punished.
“And because no action taken, we have allowed the situation to arrive at this point,” she told reporters after a press conference today.
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Khairy accepts full responsibility for RM100m graft scandal #Malaysia #corruption http://yhoo.it/1UjOg9L
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21 March 2016
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Khabir Bloody hell. Checkout the amount of assets he got. All, from corruption. People’s money. For 6-damn-years. 6 YEARS.
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Peter Cheong RM100 million; Youth and SportsMinistry, 56 year old officer nabbed. It’s amazing the amounts that can be embezzled. He was living the life
Malaysia Gazette Khairy confirms Youth and Sports Ministry officer under MACC probe – http://tinyurl.com/hzpzx6p via @Shareaholic
Berita Malaysia News General : Khairy Confirms Youth And SportsMinistryOfficer Under MACC Probe http://bit.ly/1RbjhJ7
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PUTRAJAYA, March 21 (Bernama) — Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin Monday confirmed that an officer of the ministry is under investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission over irregularities.
The syndicate, believed to have been active sice 2010, had allegedly used the finance divisions of agencies at the ministry to make payments to 14 companies for sports-related programmes.
Khairy said a ministry investigation identified several weaknesses that had resulted in the alleged irregularities, one of which was the purported misuse by the officer of the procedure that did not require the approval or verification from higher authorities such as the ministry secretary-general or the minister.
He said an independent investigation team would be set up to make an immediate review for improvement of the internal mechanism and the governing process related to channelling of funds at the ministry.
He also said that he had discussed this with the Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa who would appoint the probe team which would not have officers from the ministry to prevent vested interests in the proposed investigation.
“The primary objective of the team will be to set right any weaknesses that can lead to misappropriation of public funds,” he said.
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Auditor General to conduct independent forensic audit on Youth & Sports Ministry & related agencies: Ali Hamsa
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Further random audits on financial procedures to be carried out by Auditor General at all ministries & agencies: Ali Hamsa
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Youth & Sports Ministry officer arrested by MACC over alleged RM100m embezzlement suspended pending probe: Ali Hamsa
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