Pengarah syarikat mengaku tak salah pecah amanah lebih RM100,000

A company director, Lee Lun Teong, 44, is set to face trial at Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today on charges of financial misconduct involving more than RM101,000, which occurred two years ago. However, the accused maintains his innocence in front of Judge Azrul Darus, according to Harian Metro. According to the allegation, the defendant, as the director of Menarez Development Sdn Bhd, was entrusted with the company's funds and was accused of committing a criminal act by transferring RM101,679.98 from the company's account to the defendant's personal account.

The accused is alleged to have committed this misconduct between November 1 and December 7, 2024, while working for Menarez Development Sdn Bhd in Sentul. Prosecution against him was based on Section 409 of the Penal Code, which prescribes a prison sentence of between two and 20 years, along with a fine. Earlier, Deputy Crown Prosecutor Muhammad Zul Hilmi Latif, who presented the case, offered a RM30,000 surety with a guarantor, and also requested additional passport documentation to be submitted to the court until the case is concluded.

However, the defendant, represented by lawyer Wan Shahrizal Wan Ladin, requested the amount to be reduced to RM20,000. The court subsequently allowed the RM20,000 surety with a single guarantor and required the defendant to report to the nearest police station within a month. The hearing of the case was set for December 9 to file documents.