Civil servant fined RM30,000 for misusing position at Jasin Health Office


MELAKA: An Assistant Environmental Officer was fined RM30,000 by the Sessions Court here for misusing his position to award a project valued at RM19,633.50 to his sibling, six year ago.

Judge Elesabet Paya Wan meted out the sentence after Ab Hanif Ab Hamid, 43, changed his plea to guilty to three alternative charges out of nine charges during the proceedings on Tuesday (Jan 16).

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