Ex-MARii CEO charged in RM6.4 mil cheating case

Ex-MARii CEO charged in RM6.4 mil cheating case

Former Malaysian Automotive Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii) CEO Datuk Madani Sahari has been charged in court again, this time for cheating, Bernama reports. The 57-year-old is accused of deceiving MARii’s board of directors over a training contract more than four years ago, duping the board into believing that the price offered by LPS Learning Platform to conduct training was RM6.4 million when the actual price was only RM2.3 million.

The contract was awarded to LPS Learning Platform as the training provider for the central, east coast, southern and East Malaysian regions, the news report indicated. The offence was allegedly committed in a meeting room at a hotel at Jalan Stesen Sentral Dua here between 10.50am and 3.35pm on December 14, 2019.

The charge, framed under Section 420 of the Penal Code, provides for imprisonment for up to 10 years, whipping and a fine, if found guilty. Madani pleaded not guilty to the charge, which was made in the Kuala Lumpur sessions court earlier today.

Judge Rozina Ayob allowed Madani bail of RM300,000, as per the request of deputy public prosecutor Law Chin How. She also set February 29 as the date for mention. Law said Madani had been charged in the Shah Alam sessions court with corruption and he will be charged again in the same court tomorrow with an offence under Section 403 of the Penal Code for misappropriation of property.

“The prosecution will apply to transfer the case in the Shah Alam court to be tried together with the case in the sessions court here (Kuala Lumpur),” said Law.

On April 14 last year, Madani was charged in the Shah Alam sessions court with accepting a bribe of RM5 million from an individual through a bank account as a reward for helping a company secure a letter of award for a contract worth RM12 million. He was later charged in the Kuala Lumpur sessions court on May 8 last year with soliciting a bribe of RM5 million to help a company obtain a contract for a training and placement programme worth RM24 million.

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Comments

  • MB Sanusi on Jan 29, 2024 at 9:32 pm

    Bagi dio borang PAS

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    • Ex PH Supporter on Jan 31, 2024 at 9:00 am

      PAS will cleanse him and put him back onto the right path. With PH is the Path to Hell

      Like or Dislike: Thumb up 4 Thumb down 1
  • Phuddi sung Lee on Jan 29, 2024 at 9:39 pm

    As expected

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 8 Thumb down 0
  • knew he was a conman!
    get paid for doing nothing most of the time just talk talk talk only this fella

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 18 Thumb down 0
  • Namaku sama macam kerajaan on Jan 29, 2024 at 9:47 pm

    MARii lah MARii
    Pergi mencuri
    Jangan lupa penuhkan kocek sendiri

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 21 Thumb down 0
  • Lolwhut? on Jan 29, 2024 at 11:33 pm

    Madani kena saman by MADANI?
    HAHAHAHA

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 20 Thumb down 0
    • Hisyam Teh P T on Jan 30, 2024 at 8:46 pm

      When this bastard was at Marii..everyone knew he is worse than the NameWee Tokok dude.
      People “worship” him like a celebrity.
      Our dear Honourable Deputy Prosecutors..pls send this tainted MADANI dude to Kajang..with prima facie case. Hisyam Teh ,would not want to take his case…sure kalah,cos cant find any loopholes in the case.
      Pls get a 100 percent conviction.

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  • Marii has gone to far..

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  • The Saint on Jan 30, 2024 at 10:26 am

    With such a deep rooted corruption culture, little wonder why MYR is at 3.5 to 1 SGD.

    People in positions of power are busy enriching themselves instead of contributing to the growth of the nation.

    Of course we know this all the while….

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 7 Thumb down 0
    • Ex PH Supporter on Jan 31, 2024 at 8:59 am

      Time to change this korup Gomen
      #UBAH
      #REFORMAS..OH WAI

      Like or Dislike: Thumb up 3 Thumb down 1
    • Some say its ok as long as long as making only some special ones rich can get pahla later once getting old no problem can forget easily as learn from previous politicians.

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  • @NotBruceWayne on Jan 30, 2024 at 10:52 am

    what a culture in Msia.

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  • Kea Was on Jan 30, 2024 at 9:00 pm

    Ok not too bad learning from the previous Abai awarding Additional RM700,000,000 for car maintenance to this company to spank our tax money. All sama sama.

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  • hafiz on Jan 31, 2024 at 7:42 am

    Mr. Madani is not safe in the Madani government

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