The decision was made after finding that the prosecution succeeded in proving the case against the 64-year-old, beyond a reasonable doubt at the end of the defence case.
Judge Kamarudin Kamsun made the decision after finding that the prosecution succeeded in proving the case against Otman, 64, beyond a reasonable doubt at the end of the defence case.On March 31, 2016, Otman was charged with 32 counts of abuse of power and with submitting false claims involving RM38.4mil at National Sports Council Office , Bukit Jalil National Sports Complex here between Feb 28, 2012, and Nov 18, 2015.
Seventeen of the charges involved submitting false claims which were framed under Section 18 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, while the other 15 charges were for misusing his position and framed under Section 23 of the same law. On April 2016, Otman was charged with 64 counts of receiving RM16,623,000 in proceeds from unlawful activities through cheques that were deposited into his Maybank, RHB and CIMB Berhad accounts between March 7, 2012, and Dec 11, 2015.
He was alleged to have committed the offences at different locations, including the RHB Bank branch in Precinct 8, Putrajaya, Menara Maybank, Jalan Tun Perak, and the Maybank branch in Jalan Raja. The charges were framed under Section 4 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, which carries a maximum jail term of 15 years, or a fine not less than five times the sum of the proceeds from unlawful activities, if convicted.Related stories:
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