A former project manager Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd (KDSB) today brought to court on 24 charges involving cheating with RM116.85 million, became the fourth person charged in the scandal Port Klang Free Zone project (PKFZ).
Law Jenn Dong, 51, pleaded not guilty in court today and Seysen Klang allowed bound guarantee of RM250, 000 with one surety.
He was charged along with another who has been accused, architect Bernard Tan Swee Seng, the BTA Architects, the project consultant, who has been indicted on Thursday last.
Law allegedly cheating Port Klang (LPK) to obtain confirmation of payment of RM116.85 million to KDSB involves two major projects in PKFZ.
He faces 15 charges deceive LPK to believe that the 33kV system to Precinct 2 and Precinct 8 for the development of PKFZ, Pulau Indah in Klang, have been implemented while he knows that work is not done and therefore has led LPK curangnya to confirm payment of RM70 .583 million to KDSB.
Law also facing nine charges of LPK deceive to believe that the work system for 33kV electrical infrastructure for the development of PKFZ was implemented while he knows that work is not done and therefore has led LPK curangnya to confirm payment of RM46.267 million to KDSB.
All charges made in accordance with Section 420 of the Penal Code which provides for a maximum of 20 years imprisonment and flogging and fines, if convicted.
Offense allegedly committed in the LPK, Jalan Pelabuhan Utara, Port Klang, between June 30, 2006 and May 30, 2008.
Earlier, the prosecution conducted by the head of the forfeiture of property units Prosecution Division, Department of the Attorney General to apply Dzulkifli Ahmad court set bail of RM1 million and one surety of Law taking into account the seriousness of the offense and the amount of loss involved in the case.
Counsel Tan Hock Chuan (left), representing the Law, will apply for bail of RM200, 000 and RM250, 000 with regard to child guamnya Tan in court charged with the same and allowed bound guarantee of RM250, 000.
Justice Yong Zarida Sazali then allow the end of his duties at the Law KDSB in September last year, was released on bail of RM250, 000 and set the case was called again on February 4 next.
Law is the second officer from KDSB, which is the project contractor PKFZ, which diheret to the court regarding the project.
On Thursday last, the former general manager Datin Paduka OC Phang LPK and two others pleaded not guilty in court the same, each allegation of breach of trust and cheating by making false claims regarding the scandal.
Phang pleaded not guilty to three charges of breach of trust involving money amounting to RM254.84 million and bound guarantee of RM350, 000.
Steven Abok, chief operating officer KDSB, Tan and architects charged with two charges of making false claims involving RM5.42 million.
Tan was also charged along with another that is still independent of 24 charges of making false claims amounting to RM122.27 million.
Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail after the prosecution said the three, the more individuals will be prosecuted and the investigation will continue. BERNAMA