GEORGE TOWN: Former Penang deputy chief minister II P Ramasamy is expected to face 17 charges of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving RM850,000 when he is brought to court tomorrow, according to two sources.
Sources from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the Attorney-General’s Chambers confirmed that the charges will be brought under Section 409 of the Penal Code, which provides for a jail term of up to 20 years, whipping, and a fine, if found guilty.

Thirteen of the charges are believed to be related to the procurement of a gold-plated chariot for the Thaipusam celebration by the Penang Hindu Endowments Board (PHEB) in 2019, during Ramasamy’s tenure as chairman.

The remaining four charges are said to involve charitable payments made to external parties – two for educational sponsorships and two for medical expenses.

Earlier today, Ramasamy’s lawyer, Shamsher Singh Thind, said the 76-year-old will be brought before the sessions court in Butterworth to face charges under Section 23(1) of the MACC Act 2009 for alleged abuse of power.

Ramasamy has denied all allegations, describing the case as politically motivated.

Last year, MACC opened an investigation into the 2019 purchase of a gold-plated chariot for RM800,000 following a complaint that PHEB had overpaid for substandard work.

Ramasamy, who chaired PHEB from 2010 to 2023, insisted that it was always gold-plated, not solid gold. He also said the deal went through an open tender, board approvals, and auditor-general oversight.

Last August, it was reported that current PHEB chairman RSN Rayer had submitted PHEB’s findings from an internal forensic audit to MACC. Rayer claimed that the audit had uncovered several red flags but did not elaborate on them.

On Dec 4 last year, Ramasamy was barred from leaving the country. He was then called to give a statement at the MACC office.

This post has been edited by DogeGamingPRO: May 13 2025, 06:08 PM

So. This happen during his time with dap as deputy chief. ......


Noice

Its okay he is being defended by lawyer extraordinaire, Shamsher Singh Thind.

lol, this macha always stand on moral high ground complain like mad dog

in the end, bikin tak serupa cakap

BTW, no bad weh

Section 23(1) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 addresses the offence of using a public office or position for gratification. Specifically, it prohibits any public officer from using their office or position to make a decision or take action for their own benefit, the benefit of a relative, or the benefit of an associate. This includes using their position to approve a government tender in exchange for gratification from a relative who is a contractor. If convicted under Section 23(1), the offence is punishable under Section 24, which can result in a jail term of up to 20 years and a fine of not less than five times the amount or value of the gratification, or RM10,000, whichever is higher

pemimpin DAP tidak asing lagi dengan rasuah

sebab itulah kena undi PAS. tak ada langsung kes rasuah

sebab bertanya soalan susah bukan budaya kita

Play god kad = durian runtuh

Shamsher da best

Lol. Truth hurt aint it. The cleanest is pas.

🫢🫢🫢🫢

top lawyer?

oh really

they even lied when they paid clare to settle of court and received money from umno

foooh
top lawyer

Top in jilat Najib and PN. I assume he’s good though

his wife is tik tok queen rite?

Clean politician? Haha..

Huh? That one I don’t know

RM800k? What's this? CBT for ants?

RM800mil baru talk la. Even then not even 30% of bosku