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Two former THP Bina managers charged with criminal breach of trust

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Two former THP Bina managers were charged in Kuala Lumpur with three counts of criminal breach of trust and abetting involving RM72,000.
  • Nasahruddin Ahmad and Tengku Kamarolhisham Tengku Kamaruddin pleaded not guilty in separate Sessions Courts proceedings.
  • Prosecutors proposed RM70,000 bail and conditions including monthly reporting to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, passport surrender and no contact with potential witnesses.

Two former managers of THP Bina Sdn. Bhd. have been charged in Kuala Lumpur over alleged criminal breach of trust involving RM72,000. The case follows findings linked to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Lembaga Tabung Haji.

Nasahruddin Ahmad, 56, and Tengku Kamarolhisham Tengku Kamaruddin, 55, pleaded not guilty to all charges in separate proceedings at two Sessions Courts. THP Bina is a wholly owned construction subsidiary of Tabung Haji.

Prosecutors accuse Nasahruddin, who served as THP Bina’s safety and health manager, of being entrusted with penalty payments collected from Fourth Wave Sdn. Bhd., a contractor involved in the development of an office complex in Precinct 3, Putrajaya. The alleged breach took place between April 26, 2013, and August 12, 2015, at the Putrajaya Islamic Complex.

If the court allows bail, the prosecution proposes bail of RM70,000 for all three charges.

· Irna Julieza MaarasThe deputy public prosecutor proposed the bail amount during the proceedings.

Tengku Kamarolhisham, a former deputy general manager of THP Bina, is accused of abetting Nasahruddin. The charges were brought under Section 409 of Malaysia’s Penal Code and, in his case, Section 109 read together with Section 409. A conviction under Section 409 carries between two and 20 years in prison, whipping and a fine.

Deputy public prosecutor Irna Julieza Maaras said the offence is generally not bailable, although the court has discretion to grant bail. She proposed RM70,000 for all three charges and conditions requiring the accused to report to a nearby Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission office on the first day of each month, surrender their passports and avoid contacting possible witnesses. Nasahruddin’s lawyer said his client runs a food shop earning RM3,000 a month, supports four children, has two children still in school, and suffers from high blood pressure and a slipped disc.

The accused must also surrender their passports to the court until the case is concluded and must not disturb or contact any witnesses who may be involved in the case.

· Irna Julieza MaarasThe prosecutor outlined additional bail conditions.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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