00:01A married couple pleaded not guilty at the Ayer Kero Sessions Court on Thursday to a charge of misusing a
00:08cultural grant totalling 30,000 ringgit two years ago.
00:13The accused, 57-year-old Sara Frederica Santa Maria and her 60-year-old husband Sikkim Gompongan had claimed trial
00:21before Judge Elizabeth Paya Wan.
00:23The couple were jointly charged with dishonestly misappropriating funds, namely the Cultural Sector Support Grant allocation amounting to 30,000
00:33ringgit from the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry for the 2024 de San Pedro Festival programme.
00:41The offence was allegedly committed at a bank in Taman Melaka Raya between June and September 2024.
00:48The charge under Section 403 of the Penal Code carries a maximum five years jail term with whipping and a
00:56fine if found guilty.
00:58Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Prosecuting Officer Noor Shakila Yaakob requested bail of 20,000 ringgit for each accused with additional
01:07conditions requiring passport surrender and monthly reporting to the MACC office in Malaka.
01:14Their lawyer, Cassian Anthony, requested a lower bail, citing that his clients relied solely on financial support from their four
01:23children.
01:24The court granted bail at RM7,000 ringgit per accused along with the additional conditions.
01:30The case will be mentioned again on April 16.
01:44The court would be one in August 6.
01:44What angelina.
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