Contractor fined RM20,000 for using fake documents to secure RM5mil Felda projects
JOHOR BARU: A contractor was fined RM20,000 by the Sessions Court here today after pleading guilty to using forged documents in a bid to secure RM5 million worth of Felda road and drainage upgrading projects three years ago.
Johor Baru court has sentenced a 50-year-old contractor to RM20,000 and three months in jail for each of two charges related to the use of forged documents. The offences involved a bank statement and a letter of acceptance for a tender, both of which were falsely used to secure RM5 million worth of Felda road and drainage upgrading projects.
The first charge pertains to a bank statement from November 2022 to January 2023, which was allegedly falsified and submitted through the Felda's e-procurement system. The second charge involves a forged letter of acceptance for the tender for resurfacing works and repairs to a drainage system. Wan Shahrinizam pleaded guilty to both charges and was charged under Section 471 of the Penal Code, with a maximum penalty of two years in jail, a fine, or both.
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