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Ex-UiTM Holdings CEO charged with CBT over RM37.37m meant for Pahang solar project

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — A former group chief executive officer of UiTM Holdings Sdn Bhd was charged today with crimi...

Ex-UiTM Holdings CEO charged with CBT over RM37.37m meant for Pahang solar project

A former UiTM Holdings CEO, Azlizan Fadzil, has been charged with criminal breach of trust for misappropriating RM37.37 million designated for a solar project in Pahang, Malaysia. The charge, read to him in Sessions Court, alleges that Azlizan dishonestly misused the funds by making payments for non-intended purposes between February and October 2017, as reported by the New Straits Times.

The charge carries a potential jail term of between two to 20 years, along with whipping and a fine upon conviction. Azlizan pleaded not guilty, and he was accompanied by family members in a wheelchair during the court appearance.

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