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Duo on 66 CBT charges to face trial Dec 18-20

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 11:30 AM PST

by Natasha Sim. Posted on December 10, 2013, Tuesday

KOTA KINABALU: The Sessions Court here yesterday maintained December 18-20 for the trial of an accounts clerk charged with 66 counts of committing criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving some RM400,000 and her alleged accomplice.

Judge Ummu Khaltom Abd Samad kept the dates during case management for Ng Yung Chin, 24, and Wong Vun Siaw, 28, here yesterday.

Ng had on August 2, this year pleaded not guilty to the 66 charges accusing her of embezzling cash belonging to a restaurant at Jalan Likas here between December, 2011 and November, 2012.

The charges stipulated under Section 408 of the Penal Code carry a jail term of between two and 20 years, with whipping, and liable to a fine, upon conviction.

Wong also claimed trial to the 66 charges framed under Section 109 of the Penal Code read together with Section 408 of the same Code, to abetting Ng in committing the alleged offences at the same time and place.

The offence provides for up to 20 years' imprisonment, with whipping, and is also liable to a fine, on conviction.

The court extended bail for the duo, pending disposal of their case.

Deputy public prosecutor Raja Zaizul Faridah Raja Zaharuddin acted for the prosecution while counsels Loretto Padua Jr and Serena Liew represented Ng and counsel Datuk Chau Chin Tang for Wong.

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Lajim’s election court good omen for PKR, says Christina

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 11:28 AM PST

KOTA KINABALU: The election petition victory of PKR Sabah chairman Datuk Seri Lajim Ukin allowing him to retain the status quo of his Klias state seat is good omen for the party in Sabah, said his deputy, Christina Liew.

The Election Court on Friday dismissed with costs the election petition filed by defeated Umno-BN candidate, Isnin Aliasnih, who sought to nullify the result of the Klias state seat won by Lajim

Liew, who was among several PKR leaders present to support Lajim outside the court during the judgment, said PKR would move on with many programmes and activities to further strengthen the party in Sabah.

"We are happy with the judgment, and we finally can continue with our plans for the party under the leadership of Lajim in Sabah. We need to continue with our programmes because we know the problems that the rakyat are facing now.

"After the general election in May, the rakyat had to face with the hike in petrol price, followed by the withdrawal of the sugar subsidy by the government. After that, we will also have to face the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the increase of electricity tariff.

"Apart from all the bad news, we also never heard of any development on the cabotage policy. I don't think 2014 is a good year for the rakyat financially," she said in a press conference.

Liew, who is the Api-Api assemblywoman, also urged the government to look at various problems among the Sabahans, and not only telling them to 'tighten their belt' without implementing whatever they have said during the election campaign.

She added that the announcement of more houses to be built under the Sabah Hardcore Poor Housing Programme (PPRT) is another unfulfilled dream that the government has promised.

"Our young married couples cannot afford to buy a house because there is no policy to help them to own a property. Applying for PPRT houses is also another hassle for our young couples because they have to compete with each other. Too many people, too little houses," she added.

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