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Free Malaysia Today
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Court sets Aug 20 to hear Peter Anthony's bid for review
Former Sabah infrastructure development minister Peter Anthony was sentenced to three years in jail and fined RM50,000 for falsifying documents related to a maintenance and service contract at Universiti Malaysia Sabah. (Bernama pic) PUTRAJAYA : The Court of Appeal today fixed Aug 20 to hear an application by former Sabah infrastructure development minister Peter Anthony to review a previous Court of Appeal decision upholding his conviction and sentence. Peter was sentenced to three years in prison and fined RM50,000 for falsifying documents related to a maintenance and service contract at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). A three-member panel led by Justice Azman Abdullah set the date after determining that the court should examine the earlier panel's full written grounds of judgment affirming the conviction. 'Having considered the submissions and affidavits filed, we note that the arguments touch upon the broad grounds previously provided. Therefore, we find it necessary to review the full written judgment,' said Azman, who sat with Justices Lim Chong Fong and Lim Hock Leng. Peter's counsel, Haniff Khatri Abdulla, had requested a new date, saying his client served as the assemblyman for Melalap. He submitted that Peter might be affected by the impending dissolution of the Sabah state legislative assembly, which is expected to occur in September. Deputy public prosecutor Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin did not object to the request for a new date. On March 14, Peter filed a notice of motion seeking to review and set aside the conviction and sentence handed down by the Court of Appeal on March 4. He also applied to quash the warrant of committal issued to Kajang prison and sought any consequential orders necessary to ensure that justice is served in the matter. On March 4, the Court of Appeal ordered Peter to serve a three-year prison sentence after dismissing his final appeal against the conviction and sentence imposed by the Kuala Lumpur sessions court in May 2022. On April 18, 2023, the Kuala Lumpur High Court upheld the conviction and sentence imposed by the sessions court. Peter subsequently filed an appeal on April 19, 2023, seeking to set aside the decision. He has since paid the RM50,000 fine imposed by the court. Peter was charged under Section 468 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum penalty of seven years' imprisonment and a fine upon conviction. He was accused, in his capacity as managing director of Asli Jati Sdn Bhd, of falsifying a letter from UMS's office of the deputy vice-chancellor dated June 9, 2014, by inserting false statements with the intent to deceive. The offence was allegedly committed at the office of the principal private secretary to the prime minister, Perdana Putra Building, Putrajaya, between June 13 and Aug 21, 2014.
The Sun
09-07-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Peter Anthony's conviction review hearing set for Aug 20 in Court of Appeal
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has scheduled August 20 to hear former Sabah Infrastructure Development Minister Datuk Peter Anthony's application for a review of his conviction and sentence. Peter was found guilty of falsifying documents linked to a maintenance contract at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) and sentenced to three years in prison along with a RM50,000 fine. A three-judge panel, led by Judge Datuk Azman Abdullah, decided the review was necessary after examining the full written grounds of the earlier judgment. 'Having considered the submissions and affidavits filed, we note that the arguments touch upon the broad grounds previously provided. Therefore, we find it necessary to review the full written judgment,' said Azman, who presided alongside Judges Datuk Lim Chong Fong and Datuk Dr Lim Hock Leng. Peter's lawyer, Mohamed Haniff Khatri Abdulla, requested the new hearing date, citing his client's current role as Melalap assemblyman and the potential dissolution of the Sabah state legislative assembly in September. Deputy public prosecutor Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin did not oppose the request. Peter filed a notice of motion on March 14 seeking to overturn the Court of Appeal's March 4 decision, which upheld his conviction and ordered him to begin his prison term. He also sought to nullify the warrant of committal issued to Kajang Prison. The case originated from a Sessions Court ruling in May 2022, later affirmed by the High Court on April 18, 2023. Peter was charged under Section 468 of the Penal Code for allegedly falsifying a UMS letter in 2014 while serving as managing director of Asli Jati Sdn Bhd. The offence reportedly occurred at the Prime Minister's office in Putrajaya.
Daily Express
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Express
Court sets August 20 to hear Peter Anthony's bid for review
Published on: Wednesday, July 09, 2025 Published on: Wed, Jul 09, 2025 By: Bernama Text Size: Former Sabah infrastructure development minister Peter Anthony was sentenced to three years in jail and fined RM50,000 for falsifying documents related to a maintenance and service contract at Universiti Malaysia Sabah. (Bernama pic) PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal today fixed Aug 20 to hear an application by former Sabah infrastructure development minister Peter Anthony to review a previous Court of Appeal decision upholding his conviction and sentence. Peter was sentenced to three years in prison and fined RM50,000 for falsifying documents related to a maintenance and service contract at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). A three-member panel led by Justice Azman Abdullah set the date after determining that the court should examine the earlier panel's full written grounds of judgment affirming the conviction. 'Having considered the submissions and affidavits filed, we note that the arguments touch upon the broad grounds previously provided. Therefore, we find it necessary to review the full written judgment,' said Azman, who sat with Justices Lim Chong Fong and Lim Hock Leng. Peter's counsel, Haniff Khatri Abdulla, had requested a new date, saying his client served as the assemblyman for Melalap. He submitted that Peter might be affected by the impending dissolution of the Sabah state legislative assembly, which is expected to occur in September. Deputy public prosecutor Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin did not object to the request for a new date. On March 14, Peter filed a notice of motion seeking to review and set aside the conviction and sentence handed down by the Court of Appeal on March 4. He also applied to quash the warrant of committal issued to Kajang prison and sought any consequential orders necessary to ensure that justice is served in the matter. On March 4, the Court of Appeal ordered Peter to serve a three-year prison sentence after dismissing his final appeal against the conviction and sentence imposed by the Kuala Lumpur sessions court in May 2022. On April 18, 2023, the Kuala Lumpur High Court upheld the conviction and sentence imposed by the sessions court. Peter subsequently filed an appeal on April 19, 2023, seeking to set aside the decision. He has since paid the RM50,000 fine imposed by the court. Peter was charged under Section 468 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum penalty of seven years' imprisonment and a fine upon conviction. He was accused, in his capacity as managing director of Asli Jati Sdn Bhd, of falsifying a letter from UMS's office of the deputy vice-chancellor dated June 9, 2014, by inserting false statements with the intent to deceive. The offence was allegedly committed at the office of the principal private secretary to the prime minister, Perdana Putra Building, Putrajaya, between June 13 and Aug 21, 2014. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Star
09-07-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Appeals court sets Aug 20 to hear Peter Anthony's application to review conviction
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has fixed Aug 20 to hear an application by former Sabah Infrastructure Development Minister Datuk Peter Anthony to review a previous Court of Appeal decision upholding his conviction and sentence. Peter was sentenced to three years' imprisonment and fined RM50,000 for falsifying documents related to a maintenance and service contract at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). A three-member panel led by Judge Azman Abdullah set the date after determining that the court should examine the earlier panel's full written grounds of judgment affirming the conviction. "Having considered the submissions and affidavits filed, we note that the arguments touch upon the broad grounds previously provided. Therefore, we find it necessary to review the full written judgment," said Azman, who sat with Judges Lim Chong Fong and Dr Lim Hock Leng. Earlier, Peter's counsel, Mohamed Haniff Khatri Abdulla, requested a new date to be fixed, noting that his client is currently serving as the assemblyman for Melalap. He submitted that Peter may be affected by the impending dissolution of the Sabah state legislative assembly, which is anticipated to occur in September. Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin did not object to the request for a new date. On March 14, Peter filed a notice of motion seeking a review and setting aside of his conviction and sentence handed down by the Court of Appeal on March 4. He also applied to quash the warrant of committal issued to Kajang Prison and sought any consequential orders necessary to ensure justice is served in the matter. On March 4, the Court of Appeal ordered Peter to serve a three-year prison sentence after dismissing his final appeal against the conviction and sentence imposed by the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court in May 2022. On April 18, 2023, the Kuala Lumpur High Court upheld the conviction and sentence imposed by the Sessions Court. Peter subsequently filed an appeal on April 19, 2023, seeking to set aside the said decision. He has since paid the RM50,000 fine imposed by the court. Peter was charged under Section 468 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum penalty of seven years' imprisonment and a fine upon conviction. He was accused, in his capacity as managing director of Asli Jati Sdn Bhd, of falsifying a letter from UMS' office of the deputy vice-chancellor dated June 9, 2014, by inserting false statements with the intent to deceive. The offence was allegedly committed at the office of the principal private secretary to the Prime Minister, Perdana Putra Building, Putrajaya, between June 13 and Aug 21, 2014. - Bernama
Daily Express
28-06-2025
- Daily Express
Peter Anthony's judicial review verdict on July 9
Published on: Saturday, June 28, 2025 Published on: Sat, Jun 28, 2025 Text Size: KOTA KINABALU: The Court of Appeal will decide on July 9 whether to allow Datuk Peter Anthony's judicial review against his conviction and three-year jail sentence for forging a UMS contract. The date was set during online case management on May 16. Peter, who has paid a RM50,000 fine, was found guilty by the Sessions Court in 2022, and his appeal was dismissed on March 4. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
