THE Alor Star Sessions Court today fined a contractor RM30,000 for faking his bank account statements to obtain a public cleansing tender four years ago.

Judge Rohatul Akmar Abdullah meted out the sentence to Ronie Maharudin, 46, in default 12 months’ jail, after the latter pleaded guilty to the offence. 

He paid the fine.

According to the charge, Ronie was accused of using fake bank statements for the months of October to December 2018 in his application for the tender of Privatisation of Solid Waste Collection and Public Cleansing Management in the northern region.

The offence was committed at E-Idaman Sdn Bhd office, 163 & 164 Bandar Baru Stargate Jalan BSG 4, Sultanah Bahiyah expressway on February 22, 2019.

He was charged under section 471 of the penal code, which carries a maximum two years’ jail, a fine or both.

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission deputy public prosecutor Rehab Abdul Shukur prosecuted while Hanif Hassan represented Ronie. – Bernama, February 19, 2023.