Ampang Keadilan Youth chief jailed, fined for false statements, documents
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Bernama) -- The Sessions Court here today sentenced Ampang Keadilan's Youth chief to six months in jail and RM30,000 fine for six charges of giving false statements and documents to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission during an investigation into his allegedly extraordinary wealth.
Judge Allaudeen Ismail meted out six months imprisonment and RM5,000 fine in default one year in jail on each count to Datuk Adam Rosly, 31, after ruling that the defence had failed to raise any reasonable doubt in the prosecution's case.
However the court granted a stay of execution of the sentence on the application of counsel Datuk Sulaiman Ismail who would be filing an appeal.
Allaudeen set a RM300,000 bail with one surety and impounded Adam's passport pending disposal of the case.
Earlier in mitigation, counsel told the court that his client was broke after the authorities seized his properties and froze his bank accounts.
"My client has also repented and is remorseful for his actions and what had happened is a lesson to him. He did not mean to do it; he was under great pressure while preparing the documents needed by MACC," counsel submitted.
MACC deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib urged the court to impose a deterrent sentence in view of the seriousness of the offence.
"Although it is the accused's first offence and he does not have a previous conviction, based on the provision of punishment, the offences he had committed are serious," submitted DPP.
Eleven prosecution and three defence witnesses testified during the trial.
On the first and second charge, Adam Rosly was accused of giving false information to two MACC investigating officers while his statements were being recorded respectively.
The statements were about his status as a businessman, income, luxury cars, and RM1.2 million bungalow in Kampung Melayu Ampang which was bought in cash, the RM200,000 'loan' from his mother in-law and grandmother and RM500,000 loan from a moneylender.
On the third to sixth charge, Adam was accused of using two documents that purportedly were financing agreements with two individuals and two cash vouchers purportedly from his company, Gegas Mentari Holding Sdn Bhd, with the intention to deceive the MACC officers.
He committed the offences at MACC headquarters at Blok D6, Parcel D, Federal Administrative Centre in Putrajaya, between 9 am and 12.15 pm on Feb 10, 2017 and between 9am and 2 pm on Feb 22, 2017.
-- BERNAMA
