Kota Kinabalu: A 44-year-old woman was charged with dishonestly using a fake document to apply for a contract financing amounting to RM150,000.
Sarah Diana Michele Durai pleaded not guilty before Sessions Court Judge Jason Juga to the charge against her, Tuesday.
She is accused of using the fake document which was an offer letter for the project to clean up the Lok Kawi camp area for the contract period from April 1, 2014 until April 1, 2015 dated March 21, 2014 under the name Kekal Bersama SZ Enterprise.
The charge stated that Sarah, who was the company owner at the time, had submitted the fake document at the Mara office for the purpose of applying for the financing under the Express Contract Financing Scheme amounting to RM150,000.
The offence, under Section 471 of the Penal Code and punishable under Section 465 of the same Code, carries a jail term of up to seven years or a fine, or both, on conviction.
The court released Sarah on bail of RM10,000 with RM5,000 deposited in local sureties with permanent employment and address.
Sarah was also ordered to report to the nearest Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)’s office once in two months.
Her international passport, if any, is ordered to be handed over to the court until disposal of the case.
The court also warned Sarah not to harass any prosecution witnesses and if she fails to do so, her bail would be revoked. The court set April 12 this year for mention.
MACC Prosecuting Officer, Norsham Sharaom, prosecuted while Sarah was represented by counsels Sylvester Kuan and Siti Mahsuri Dicky.
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