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GEORGE TOWN: Former deputy chief minister Dr P. Ramasamy is expected to face 17 criminal breach of trust charges at the Butterworth Sessions Court on Wednesday (May 14).
Sources confirmed that the charges would be framed under Section 409 of the Penal Code criminal breach of trust by a public servant or agent, which carries a jail term of up to 20 years, whipping and a fine.
The charges involve the procurement of a gold-plated chariot by the Penang Hindu Endowment Board (PHEB) in 2019 and donations to four charitable organisations.
The former PHEB chairman was called in for questioning at 10am on Monday (May 12).
Ramasamy, 76, was barred from travelling to Indonesia in December 2024.
His lawyer, Shamsher Singh Thind, earlier said Ramasamy would be brought to the Butterworth court on Wednesday (May 14) to face charges under Section 23(1) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009.
