BUTTERWORTH: Former deputy chief minister II Dr P. Ramasamy pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here on Wednesday (May 14) to 17 charges of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving more than RM 800,000.
He was accused of committing the offences while leading the Penang Hindu Endowments Board (PHEB).
He made the plea before Judge Zulhazmi Abdullah at the Special Corruption Sessions Court in Butterworth.
The charges were framed under Section 409 of the Penal Code, which provides for a maximum jail term of 20 years, whipping, and a fine upon conviction.
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