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The Sun
9 hours ago
- The Sun
Former UTP manager fined RM35k for forged documents in student recruitment
IPOH: A former manager at a private university was fined RM35,000 by the Sessions Court here today after he pleaded guilty to using forged documents to promote a programme for admission to the institution six years ago. Judge Meor Sulaiman Ahmad Tarmizi also ordered Mohd Khalid Ka'ab, 42, to serve four months' jail if he failed to pay the fine. According to the charge sheet, Mohd Khalid, who was then a manager in the Student Admissions, Marketing and Records Department at Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP), was accused of dishonestly using a document as genuine, namely a student recruitment agreement between Institute of Technology Petronas Sdn Bhd and Profedge Sdn Bhd, dated Aug 1, 2019. The document was presented as proof that an agent company was appointed to promote the UTP programme and recruit students from the Federal Territories, Selangor, and other locations for the university's student admission programme. The offence was committed in June 2019 at the UTP Seri Iskandar Registrar's Office in the Perak Tengah district. The charge, framed under Section 471 of the Penal Code and punishable under Section 465 of the same Act, provides for a maximum imprisonment of two years, or a fine, or both upon conviction. According to the facts of the case, the accused allegedly submitted six invoices under the name of Profedge Sdn Bhd between 2019 and 2020, claiming a total of RM323,650 for promotional and student recruitment services provided to the university. UTP's internal investigation found that the document was never referred to the legal department, did not bear the institution's official stamp, and remained unstamped. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) prosecuting officer Shahrul Azuan Ghazali and deputy public prosecutor Maziyah Mansor appeared for the prosecution, while the accused was represented by Mohd Izwan Abd Rahman. - Bernama
Barnama
11 hours ago
- Barnama
Former Private University Manager Fined RM35,000 For Using Forged Documents
IPOH, July 30 (Bernama) -- A former manager at a private university was fined RM35,000 by the Sessions Court here today after he pleaded guilty to using forged documents to promote a programme for admission to the institution six years ago. Judge Meor Sulaiman Ahmad Tarmizi also ordered Mohd Khalid Ka'ab, 42, to serve four months' jail if he failed to pay the fine. According to the charge sheet, Mohd Khalid, who was then a manager in the Student Admissions, Marketing and Records Department at Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP), was accused of dishonestly using a document as genuine, namely a student recruitment agreement between Institute of Technology Petronas Sdn Bhd and Profedge Sdn Bhd, dated Aug 1, 2019. The document was presented as proof that an agent company was appointed to promote the UTP programme and recruit students from the Federal Territories, Selangor, and other locations for the university's student admission programme. The offence was committed in June 2019 at the UTP Seri Iskandar Registrar's Office in the Perak Tengah district. The charge, framed under Section 471 of the Penal Code and punishable under Section 465 of the same Act, provides for a maximum imprisonment of two years, or a fine, or both upon conviction. According to the facts of the case, the accused allegedly submitted six invoices under the name of Profedge Sdn Bhd between 2019 and 2020, claiming a total of RM323,650 for promotional and student recruitment services provided to the university. UTP's internal investigation found that the document was never referred to the legal department, did not bear the institution's official stamp, and remained unstamped. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) prosecuting officer Shahrul Azuan Ghazali and deputy public prosecutor Maziyah Mansor appeared for the prosecution, while the accused was represented by Mohd Izwan Abd Rahman.
New Straits Times
12 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Ex-university admission manager fined RM35,000 for forging recruitment documents
IPOH: A former private university admission manager was fined RM35,000, in default of four months' imprisonment, by the Sessions Court here today for forging student recruitment documents six years ago. Mohd Khalid Ka'ab, 42, pleaded guilty before Judge Meor Sulaiman Ahmad Tarmizi. According to the charge sheet, the accused had dishonestly used a document as genuine, namely, a Student Recruitment Agreement between Institut Teknologi Petronas Sdn Bhd (ITPSB) and Profedge Sdn Bhd, dated August 1, 2019. As an agency company appointed to provide promotional services for Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) programmes and to recruit students from the Federal Territory, Selangor, and other locations for admission into the university, the accused had reason to believe that the document was false. The offence was allegedly committed at the UTP Registrar's Office in Seri Iskandar in June 2019. The charge was framed under Section 471 of the Penal Code, punishable under Section 465, which provides for a maximum of two years' imprisonment, a fine, or both upon conviction. Prosecuting officer Shahrul Azuan Ghazali from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) handled the case, while Mohamad Izwan Abd Rahman appeared for the accused. In pleading for leniency, Izwan told the court that his client had admitted guilt at the earliest opportunity, which saved valuable court time. However, Shahrul Azuan urged the court to impose a commensurate sentence as a deterrent to prevent similar offences in the future. According to the facts of the case, the accused used a document titled Student Recruitment Agreement between ITPSB and Profedge Sdn Bhd to support an official payment made in the name of Profedge Sdn Bhd. The company was claimed to be an appointed agency tasked with providing promotional services for UTP programmes and recruiting students from other locations for admission into UTP. However, the services were never actually carried out, and the payment amounted to RM323,650. During an Executive Management Committee meeting held on July 15, 2020, by the university, it was confirmed that the agreement under the name of Profedge Sdn Bhd had never been reviewed. On Sept 15, 2021, a report was filed with the MACC and investigations revealed that the accused had forged the agreement between ITPSB and Profedge Sdn Bhd. The forged document was used to facilitate payments by UTP through six invoices issued to Profedge Sdn Bhd, despite the fact that the students listed in the invoices had not been recruited through the agency.
The Star
14 hours ago
- The Star
Former university manager fined RM35,000 for forging student recruitment documents
IPOH: A former manager of a private university's student admission, marketing, and records division was fined RM35,000 by the Sessions Court here after pleading guilty to forging student recruitment agreement documents six years ago. Judge Meor Sulaiman Ahmad Tarmizi handed down the sentence to Mohd Khalid Ka'ab, 42, on Tuesday (July 30), and ordered him to serve four months in jail if he failed to pay the fine. According to the charge sheet, in June 2019 at Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) in Seri Iskandar, the accused had dishonestly used a document as genuine, namely a student recruitment agreement between Institute of Technology Petronas Sdn Bhd and Profedge Sdn Bhd, dated Aug 1, 2019. As an agency company appointed to provide promotional services for UTP programmes and to recruit students from the Federal Territory, Selangor, and other locations for admission into UTP, the accused had a reason to believe that the document was false. The accused committed an offence under Section 471 of the Penal Code, which is punishable under Section 465 of the same Code. During mitigation, the accused's counsel, Mohamad Izwan Abd Rahman, requested a lenient sentence as his client had pleaded guilty and saved the court's time. However, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's (MACC) prosecuting officer Shahrul Azuan Ghazali requested that the court impose an appropriate sentence as a deterrent to the accused.
The Sun
a day ago
- Business
- The Sun
110 Sarawak students receive RM28m Petronas education sponsorships
KUCHING: A total of 110 Sarawakian students have been awarded Petronas education sponsorships worth RM28 million to pursue higher education at leading universities in Malaysia and abroad. The recipients, selected from nearly 9,000 applicants, demonstrated outstanding academic performance, leadership qualities, and active participation in co-curricular activities during their 2024 Sijil Peperiksaan Malaysia (SPM) examinations. The students will enrol in courses such as chemical engineering, petroleum engineering, economics, and law at institutions including Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) and universities in the UK and Australia. The awards were presented by Sarawak Minister for Women, Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah on behalf of Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. Fatimah expressed gratitude for Petronas' long-standing commitment to nurturing Sarawakian talent. 'The relationship between Petronas and Sarawak is deeply rooted, and their efforts reflect a strong understanding of human capital value,' she said. She added that the initiative supports Sarawak's Post-COVID Development Strategy, aiming for high-income status by 2030 through education and skills development. Petronas senior general manager Akmal Niza Ahmad highlighted the company's dedication to empowering future leaders. 'Through Powering Knowledge, we invest in diverse programmes to benefit Malaysians at all levels,' she said. Since 1975, Petronas has sponsored over 40,000 students nationwide, including more than 1,300 from Sarawak since 2003. – Bernama
