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Do keep note that it must be different than the other groups.

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Group 6 - Kes rasuah Isa Samad (Bekas pengerusi FELDA)

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Group 6 - Kes rasuah Isa Samad (Bekas pengerusi FELDA)

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Ahli Kumpulan :

1) Afifah Binti Ismail (81619)

2) Alferra Beyla anak Micheal (81633)

3) Chujithra A/P Kalaiselven (81699)

4) Kam Yu Feng (79730)

5) Kiew Teng Teng (79783)

6) Mohamad Zulhaikal Bin Laji (81881)

7) Qurratulaini Binti Mohd Afian (81004)

8) Rosmawani Binti Ismail (81062)

9) Saidatul Najihah Bt Mohd Zulqurnainin (81085)

10) Sheldon Jong Zhi Cheng (81152)

Links :

1) https://www.bharian.com.my/amp/berita/nasional/2024/03/1220138/isa-samad-lepas-bebas-9-tuduhan-rasuah-rm3-juta

2) https://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/penjara-enam-tahun-denda-rm15-45-juta-ini-kronologi-kes-rasuah-isa-samad-281086?amp=1

3) https://www.sinarharian.com.my/ampArticle/653006

4) https://www.bharian.com.my/amp/berita/nasional/2021/02/782544/isa-samad-kena-penjara-6-tahun-denda-rm1545-juta

5) https://www.sprm.gov.my/admin/uploads/isu-semasa/pdf/SPRM-tahan-Isa-bantu-siasatan2801210711.pdf

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1. Arazee Imran Bin Mohamad Hanapi (78873)

2. Marina Binti Mohammad (79975)

3. Mohamad Danish Bin Mohd Lud (80071)

4. (Mohammad Anas Bin Mohd Sadon (80100)

5. Aina Nabila Binti Khusairy Fairdaus Kenneth (81624)

6. Azyli Syabil Qawiem Bin Semuli (81672)

7. Maisarah Binti Ismail (81851)

8. Nur Irdina Malissa Binti Mohd Nazir (82008)

9. Siti Nurjannah Binti Sa-Mion (82163)

10. Thana Lakshmi A/P Subramaniam (82199)

Artikel Kes Rasuah Rosmah Mansor:

1. https://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/kronologi-kes-rasuah-rosmah-mansor-378977

2. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/rosmah-mansor-corruption-jail-fine-solar-energy-sarawak-najib-malaysia-2917656

3. https://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/kes-rasuah-solar-rosmah-dipenjara-10-tahun-denda-rm970-juta-378939

4. https://www.utusan.com.my/nasional/2023/07/rosmah-dapat-tangguh-rayuan-kes-rasuah-projek-solar/#google_vignette

5. https://www.hmetro.com.my/mutakhir/2020/09/618858/rosmah-terima-rm65-juta-daripada-saidi

6. https://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2116393

7. https://youtu.be/qKem24u7viw

8. https://www.sprm.gov.my/index.php?id=21&page_id=103&contentid=2873&cat=TOC

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Rosmah, 70, akan menjalani hukuman penjara 10 tahun kerana Hakim Mohamed Zaini Mazlan memerintahkan semua hukuman penjara berjalan serentak. - Gambar/ Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR: Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor dijatuhi hukuman penjara berjumlah 30 tahun dan denda RM970 juta, atau penjara 10 tahun, oleh Mahkamah Tinggi di sini selepas beliau didapati bersalah atas tiga pertuduhan rasuah berkaitan projek hibrid solar bernilai RM1.25 bilion untuk 369 sekolah luar bandar di Sarawak.

Isteri bekas perdana menteri Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak itu dijatuhi hukuman penjara 10 tahun bagi setiap pertuduhan.

Bagaimanapun, Rosmah, 70, akan menjalani hukuman penjara 10 tahun kerana Hakim Mohamed Zaini Mazlan memerintahkan semua hukuman penjara berjalan serentak.
Berikut adalah kronologi kes berkenaan:
15 Nov 2018 - Rosmah didakwa buat kali pertama di Mahkamah Sesyen di sini atas dua pertuduhan meminta RM187.5 juta dan menerima rasuah berjumlah RM1.5 juta daripada bekas Pengarah Urusan Jepak Holdings Saidi Abang Samsudin berhubung projek solar hibrid di 369 sekolah luar bandar di Sarawak.

24 Jan 2019 - Pihak pendakwaan memohon dua kes Rosmah itu dipindahkan ke Mahkamah Tinggi.

15 Feb 2019 - Pasukan pembelaan membantah permohonan pihak pendakwaan itu.

Kes Rasuah Solar | Rosmah terkejut dan sedih - Peguam

[LAPOR LANGSUNG] Kes rasuah solar: Rosmah didapati bersalah atas tiga tuduhan
15 Mac 2019 - Mahkamah Tinggi membenarkan permohonan pihak pendakwaan untuk memindahkan dua kes rasuah Rosmah dari Mahkamah Sesyen ke Mahkamah Tinggi.

10 April 2019 - Rosmah sekali lagi didakwa di Mahkamah Sesyen atas satu pertuduhan menerima rasuah RM5 juta daripada individu sama membabitkan projek serupa.

5 Feb 2020 - Perbicaraan hari pertama kes Rosmah yang menghadapi tiga pertuduhan rasuah di Mahkamah Tinggi.

5 Ogos 2020 - Rosmah memohon untuk mendapatkan surat pelantikan Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram sebagai timbalan pendakwa raya kanan dalam kes itu.

19 Ogos 2020 - Mahkamah Tinggi menolak permohonan Rosmah untuk mendapatkan surat pelantikan Sri Ram.

9 Sept 2020 - Mahkamah Tinggi menolak permohonan Rosmah untuk melarang media melaporkan bahagian tertentu dalam penyataan saksi bekas pegawai khasnya Datuk Rizal Mansor yang dibacakan dalam perbicaraan kesnya.

23 Nov 2020 - Rosmah membuat rayuan terhadap keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi yang menolak permohonannya untuk mendapatkan surat pelantikan Sri Ram.

11 Dis 2020 - Pihak pendakwaan menutup kesnya selepas 23 saksi memberi keterangan.

18 Feb 2021 - Mahkamah Tinggi mengarahkan Rosmah membela diri terhadap tiga pertuduhan rasuah selepas mendapati pendakwaan berjaya membuktikan kes prima facie terhadapnya.

8 April 2021 - Mahkamah Rayuan membenarkan permohonan Rosmah untuk mendapatkan surat pelantikan Sri Ram sebagai Timbalan Pendakwa Raya Kanan dalam perbicaraan kes rasuahnya selepas pihak pendakwaan bersetuju untuk menyerahkan dokumen tersebut.

7 Mei 2021 - Rosmah memfailkan permohonan untuk mengisytiharkan prosiding perbicaraan kes rasuah projek solar hibrid di Mahkamah Tinggi terbatal dan menggugurkan Sri Ram sebagai ketua pasukan pendakwaan.

24 Sept 2021 - Mahkamah Tinggi menolak permohonan Rosmah untuk membatalkan perbicaraan kes rasuah projek solar hibrid dihadapinya dan menggugurkan Sri Ram sebagai ketua pendakwaan.

4 Okt 2021 - Mahkamah Rayuan menolak permohonan Rosmah untuk menangguhkan perbicaraan kes rasuahnya sementara menunggu pelupusan rayuan beliau dalam kes sama.

5 Okt 2021 - Rosmah memberi keterangan di Mahkamah Tinggi pada hari pertama prosiding membela diri terhadap tiga pertuduhan rasuah.

15 Okt 2021 - Mahkamah Tinggi membenarkan permohonan Rosmah supaya pasportnya dikembalikan sementara bagi membolehkan beliau ke Singapura untuk melawat anak perempuannya yang melahirkan anak kedua.

21 Okt 2021 - Mahkamah Tinggi membenarkan permohonan pihak pendakwaan untuk mencabar kredibiliti Rosmah berikutan percanggahan dalam keterangannya dalam perbicaraan kes projek solar hibrid dengan pernyataan yang diberikan kepada Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia dalam siasatan kes pengubahan wang haram.

6 Dis 2021 - Rosmah gagal dalam permohonan untuk membatalkan perbicaraan kes rasuah dihadapinya serta menggugurkan Sri Ram sebagai ketua pendakwa dalam kes itu selepas Mahkamah Rayuan menolak rayuannya.

23 Feb 2022 - Pasukan pembelaan menutup kesnya selepas memanggil dua saksi iaitu tertuduh dan bekas Pengarah Bahagian First Lady of Malaysia (FLOM) Datuk Seri Siti Azizah Sheikh Abod.

5 April 2022 - Mahkamah Tinggi di sini membenarkan permohonan pendakwaan untuk memfailkan hujahan tambahan dalam kes Rosmah.

12 Mei 2021 - Mahkamah Tinggi menetapkan 7 Julai 2022 untuk keputusan kes Rosmah.

27 Mei 2022 - Mahkamah Persekutuan menolak rayuan akhir Rosmah untuk membatalkan perbicaraan kes rasuahnya dan menggugurkan Sri Ram daripada menjadi ketua pasukan pendakwaan.

27 Jun 2022 - Rosmah sekali lagi memfailkan permohonan mencabar pelantikan Sri Ram sebagai timbalan pendakwa raya kanan dalam kes rasuahnya dan membatalkan perbicaraan penuh kes tersebut.

1 Julai 2022 - Mahkamah Tinggi menetapkan tarikh baharu pada 1 Sept untuk keputusan kes itu.

30 Ogos 2022 - Mahkamah Tinggi mengetepikan permohonan Rosmah itu.

31 Ogos 2022 - Rosmah memfailkan permohonan pada saat akhir supaya Hakim Mohamed Zaini menarik diri dari mendengar atau membuat keputusan berhubung kes itu.

1 Sept 2022: Hakim Mohamed Zaini menolak permohonan itu.

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Team members:

1. Haziq Anwar (79527)

2. Miqaeel Mukhaliz (81872)

3. 'Aizat Bin Abdul Rahman (81603)

4. Hafiz Syazwan (81777)

5. Muhammad Amirul Firdaus (81908)

6. Muhammad Syafiq (80293)

7. Cynclare Chung (79144)

8. Farah Farhana (79393)

9. Chung Hui Ting (81701)

10. Dayang Izzah (79186)

Links:

1. https://cilisos.my/the-crazy-story-of-how-this-malaysian-stole-1-sen-until-he-became-a-millionaire/

2. https://www.kosmo.com.my/2022/08/23/aman-shah-sudah-lama-buktikan-sistem-bank-lompong/

3. https://www.mekanika.com.my/cerita-legenda-90an-curi-1-sen-dari-setiap-akaun-pelanggan-bank-hingga-cecah-rm4-1-juta-beli-6-kereta-mewah-sebelum-kantoi/

4. https://www.buzzkini.com/trending/2020/12/20/pernah-gemparkan-negara-dengan-kes-1-sen-aman-shah-dakwa-sistem-bank-malaysia-tidak-selamat/

5. https://iluminasi.com/bm/kisah-pencuri-1-sen-aman-shah.html

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*Disclaimer: This article was edited at 8am, 17/05/2017. We previously wrote that Aman Shah Ahmad stole 1 cents from each customer's account. However, it was reported that he transacted unspecified amounts money into his own account. He was just known as the '1-cent thief'.

You've heard the peribahasa "sikit-sikit, lama-lama jadi bukit", the line that parents and teachers always like to use to instill the habit of saving money and all that nilai-nilai murni stuff we learnt in Moral class.

This Malaysian guy applied the same principle, except in a not so moral way. Instead of saving up his own money, he STOLE money from other people, little by little, until he became a MILLIONAIRE! People knew him as the 1-cent thief although he didn't actually steal one cents. That part of the story is more of an urban myth. If he did though, that would be a more amazing story. Such dedication! Too bad the 1 cent is now defunct, but on the bright side, 5 cents faster to reach 1 million compared to 1 cent.

This is the crazy story of how he managed to pull off such a stunt...

He started out a regular bank executive, until he went for computer training

It began when 25-year-old Aman Shah Ahmad was working at Hock Hua Bank, along Jalan Raja Laut, KL, as a young executive in 1990. (A bit of background info on Hock Hua Bank... it was established in 1951, registered in Sarawak, but then in 2001 it was absorbed by Public Bank.)

Aman was described by his buds as a friendly guy, who liked meeting new people, and loved to joke AAAND he loved fast cars - it was this passion that got him caught later! According to a newspaper clipping, he was Money Market Processing Department Chief, earning about RM1,800 a month. Frankly, it's quite hard to find information about him on Google, so we relied on old newspaper clippings people uploaded on the internet.

The former accounting student from Universiti Teknologi MARA was quite an efficient employee and soon he was trusted to manage customer accounts. He didn't dive right into crime at first, but all that changed when the bank sent him for... computer training. It was then that he learned the ins and outs of computer banking and without anyone suspecting, hatched a genius plan that fooled even Bank Negara!

Armed with computer knowledge and his new role as head of the department that processed Bank Negara's Sistem Pemindahan Elektronik Untuk Dana dan Sekuriti (SPEEDS) aka the fund and transfer system, he set SPEEDS to transfer money every day from every customer account in Hock Hua Bank into his own account in Bank Bumiputra. And he successfully did this until he amassed:

He bought 6 luxury cars and openly displayed them in Bukit Bintang

After Aman became rich from other people's money, he left Hock Hua Bank to open his own advertising company, Bistro, near KL. So what next? Spend the money, duhh. He chose to park his cash in automobiles. You know, if you save RM10 a day, you could buy a Perodua Axia SE Edition in 10 years... provided prices haven't inflated by then or they stop producing Axia. But he wasn't content to buy a modest car, nope it had to be LUXURY cars for him, fulfilling his dream since high school.

He bought a Lamborghini Countach at RM1.3 mill, Mercedes Benz 300SL at RM502,000, Mercedes Benz 300E at RM192,000, Porsche 928 S4 at RM638,000, Porsche Carrera at RM350,000, and BMW 329i at RM68,000!! To give a better perspective on these purchases, a Proton Saga cost only about RM30,000 at the time.

The Lambo and Porsche Carrera were specially flown in from London, whereas the BMW 329i was a used car. He paid for all of them by cash. Three of them were unregistered and he didn't have to pay import tax, while two were registered under his name, and another was registered to his girlfriend, Raha V V Aboo. What an odd name.

To protect his unusual assets, Aman parked his luxury cars at an exhibition centre at Plaza Bukit Bintang and would take them out for a spin whenever he wanted to. He was smart not to park them at his home, or surely the neighbours would start asking questions.

As if that wasn't flashy enough, he appeared on national TV

This guy's bravado knows no bounds. You would think if he was careful not to keep his 6 luxury cars at home, he would be careful not to appear in the limelight, but when TV3's talk show Sekapur Sirih invited him to the programme, he agreed to go on.

In that episode, he talked about his fancy rides. As it happens, his former manager at Hock Hua Bank watched the episode and that was the beginning of the end of his dream life, dun dun dunnnn. Immediately, Mr. Manager (he's not named in the newspaper report) smelled something fishy about Aman's lifestyle, so the following day, he did some internal audits and was shocked by what he discovered - RM4.1 million disappeared from the bank customers' accounts.

The manager lodged a police report at Campbell Police Station (otherwise known as Dang Wangi Police Station) on 8 June 1990. Three days later, the police arrested Aman Shah Ahmad at a condominium in Bangsar (11 June). Game over!

The Sessions Court found him guilty of criminal breach of trust under Section 408 of the Penal Code on seven occasions, between 26 January to 27 March 1990. Judge Haji Muhammad Noor Abdullah sentenced him to five years jail. By this time, Aman was 26 years old. Throughout the court trial, he chose to remain silent and he appeared calm when the sentence was read. The small courtroom was packed with his family members.

In defending him, Aman's lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah said his client was not himself ever since he got into an automobile accident in 1989, where he sustained head injuries. "According to his father, after recovering from his accident Aman Shah entertained grandiose ideas of owning a jet plane." But then his friends said he memang liked fast cars from high school though.

After he was arrested he couldn't even post bail

Sadly, with all the wealth he acquired through criminal means, Aman couldn't even post bail which was set at RM200,000 by the judge. Finally he was sent to Pudu Prison (now demolished).

"Most young people tend to show off if they hold responsible positions. They are attracted to 'glamour' like moths are drawn to light and it is no surprise that some of them come to a sad end. Aman Shah's mentality and personality are that of a young person. He held a responsible post in the bank and he wanted to show off." - Judge Haji Muhammad Noor in this newspaper clipping

This case was the talk of the town in the 90s, but we don't know what happened to Aman after that. No news of his release from prison after five years.

He is not the first and only bank personnel to have stolen from his workplace. Bank Negara clerk Harun Osman was jailed five years and fined RM50,000 for stealing RM22.2 million in May 1989. A lagi high profile case is the one of former Bumiputra Malaysia Finance (BMF) Chief Lorrain Esme Osman who was charged with 39 counts of fraud and corruption relating to US$800 million (RM2.5 billion then) between December 1979 and October 1983. He served only one year in jail.

Moral of the story is, if you wanna commit a crime, don't boast about your riches on TV. -_-"

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The crazy story of how this Malaysian 1-cent thief became...a MILLIONAIRE!!

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Translated from Soscili.my. To read the original in BM, click here. *Disclaimer: This article was edited at 8am, 17/05/2017. We previously wrote that Aman Shah Ahmad stole 1 cents from each customer's account. However, it was reported that he transacted unspecified amounts money into his own account.

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Group 5 - Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) 

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1. Nur Azimah Akilah Binti Azmi (80571)

2. Kavitha Thiagaraja (79750)

3. Mabel Magdelyna anak Wilfred Mujah (81848)

4. Christina Anak Lajan (81692)

5. Wesley Willford anak Lawis (81493)

6. ⁠Debra Emellyn Racha Anak Chiew Kee (81725)

7. Muhammad Azirul Aiman bin Ahmad (80213)

8. Malchey Ong Mastin (79954)

9. Willibrod Joslee ( )

10. Nurul Farahin binti Sharoly (80859)

Links:

1. Former Venezuelan oil, finance ministers arrested in PDVSA corruption case | Reuters

2. Venezuela's Maduro to replace oil minister, police arrest officials in corruption sweep | Reuters

3. Venezuela detains 44 officials in corruption probe | Corruption News | Al Jazeera

4. https://youtu.be/C-_TYsantes?si=hl2tV8QoMq5P4UNN

5. Venezuela arrests former Maduro allies in oil corruption probe (ft.com)

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CARACAS, April 9 (Reuters) - Venezuelan former oil minister Tareck El Aissami, once one of the most influential officials in President Nicolas Maduro's government, has been arrested in a corruption probe into state oil company PDVSA, the attorney general said on Tuesday.

Former finance minister Simon Zerpa and businessman Sarmark Lopez have also been detained, Attorney General Tarek Saab said at a press conference.

El Aissami surprisingly resigned in March 2023 amid a wide anti-corruption probe ordered by Maduro, which has been mainly focused on wrongdoing at PDVSA. El Aissami has not spoken publicly for more than a year.

The three men are facing charges of treason, money laundering, conspiracy and misdirection of public funds, Saab said.

The case involves a network of PDVSA executives who used their positions to carry out illegal operations, including some involving cryptocurrencies, according to the attorney general.

"The way these three subjects behaved is an economic conspiracy," Saab said.

The investigation has so far led to charges for more than 54 Venezuelans, with another 17 arrest warrants pending, and with five people agreeing to act as protected witnesses, Saab said.

Photos shared by Saab's office showed Zerpa being led down a street in handcuffs, while others showed El Aissami and Lopez being led to cells by balaclava-clad officials.

All of the men have been under sanctions by the United States since 2017, with El Aissami and Lopez facing drugs charges.

El Aissami used illicit funds for work on his private houses and requested money be sent to foreign bank accounts, while others arrested in the case used money for political campaigns, Saab said.

El Aissami and his allies used U.S. sanctions as an excuse to directly manage shipments of crude, Saab added, and therefore avoided passing funds through the country's central bank, also allowing them to speculate on Venezuela's currency market.

Through the end of 2022, PDVSA accumulated tens of billions of dollars in commercial accounts receivable tied to dozens of little-known middlemen companies, which replaced big-name customers barred by U.S. sanctions.

The client replacement led to unpaid oil cargoes which left a large hole in PDVSA's accounts.

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Deisy reports on oil and energy and general news from Venezuela's capital, Caracas. She is also interested in reporting on politics and the environment. Deisy has been working with Reuters in Caracas since 2001, where she started writing on violent anti-government protests, the death of Venezuela's former President Hugo Chávez, and problems at state oil company PDVSA, among other topics. She loves animals like dogs and cats! Contact:+584241334490

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Venezuelan former oil minister Tareck El Aissami, once one of the most influential officials in President Nicolas Maduro's government, has been arrested in a corruption probe into state oil company PDVSA, the attorney general said on Tuesday.

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Group 8 - "The Unfortunate Case of Truong My Lan"

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Group 8 - "The Unfortunate Case of Truong My Lan"

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Team Members:

1. Dhaanyalakshmi Muralikrishnan (79221)

2. Goh Chai Ching (79491)

3. Zoe Kiu Sie Yee (81566)

4. Soo Wei Yan (81269)

5. Lok Chen Teik (79907)

6. Nga Zhi How (80366)

7. Shee Wei Onn (76753)

8. Chan Chee Le (81684)

9. Shamalan A/L Partheeban (82133)

10. Octavianus Thomas (76520)

Links:

1. https://vietnamnet.vn/en/van-thinh-phat-chairwoman-offers-to-sell-assets-to-compensate-for-damages-2259447.html

2. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3213141/vietnams-blazing-furnace-corruption-purge-spotlights-political-tug-war-economic-unease

3. https://thediplomat.com/2024/02/why-vietnams-escalating-anti-corruption-campaign-might-backfire/

4. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/truong-my-lan-vietnam-death-sentence-fraud-corruption-graft-communist-party-4282521

5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl7EGEep4Bw

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Prosecutors sought the death sentence for Lan - who is married to Hong Kong investor Eric Chu Nap-kee who is also on trial - due to the severity of the crime, which went to the heart of Vietnam's financial and real estate industry.

"The defendant's actions not only violated the asset management rights of individuals and organisations but also pushed SCB into a state of special control; eroding the public's trust in the leadership of the Party and the State," the verdict said according to state media.

Lan's husband Eric Chu was on Thursday sentenced to nine years' imprisonment for violating banking regulations, according to state media, with scores more defendants still awaiting their sentences.

Communist-run Vietnam is one of the last Asian countries to carry out death penalties. But Lan has the right to appeal against the sentence.

It comes as the country's Communist leadership drives a corruption crackdown which is scything through Vietnam's political and business elite.

Lan drove the merger of struggling SCB with two other banks in 2011 and then used the rebooted lender to withdraw cash, embezzle funds, and finance her personal business and the Van Thinh Phat real estate company through shell firms, a judge said according to state media.

The fraud was run through over 1,000 ghost companies which hid the destination of the cash as well as her real stake in SCB, which prosecutors said ran to over 90 per cent.

"Lan is essentially the owner of SCB, directing not only credit activities but also personnel matters, appointing key positions, and offering generous salaries and bonuses to facilitate her control," the verdict read.

The court also accused Lan of committing crimes repeatedly over a long period with "sophisticated methods" in "an organised manner", causing "severe consequences with no possibility of recovery", according to state media.

About US$1.2 billion was lost by holders of bonds issued by Van Thinh Phat, Lan's real estate firm, according to investigators.

At the time of her arrest in October 2022, Vietnam's benchmark index and bank stocks plunged in a reflection of her importance to the finance sector.

In her final statement in early April, Lan expressed remorse, saying: "I was foolish to venture into the harsh world of business, into the banking sector which I was not proficient in," according to state media.

The trial is a part of the "Blazing Furnaces" anti-corruption campaign led by Communist Party Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong.

The campaign has led to the resignation of two presidents and two deputy prime ministers, among hundreds of high-profile arrests.

The revelations in the Lan trial may damage investor confidence, experts have said, as it exposes years of illegal and undetected goings-on inside the country's biggest lender and the pivotal real estate sector.

Three independent auditing firms in the "Big 4" were also accused of committing violations in the SCB case, according to prosecutors, without identifying them.

But public documents show top global firms Ernst & Young, KPMG and Deloitte did not flag concerns about the bank in their audits of SCB, Vietnam's largest commercial bank by assets.

From early 2018 through October 2022, when SCB was bailed out by the state after a run on its deposits, Lan appropriated large sums by arranging unlawful loans to shell companies, according to public investigators.

Van Thinh Phat and its affiliates were accused of illegally issuing bonds to raise money from the investors from 2018 to 2020. Lan's company made 25 bond issuances worth US$1.24 billion, all through proxies, and sold to buyers through SCB.

But the verdict has not addressed the losses of the estimated 42,000 victims who invested their lifetime savings in fraudulent products. Another trial will take place to remedy the bond fraud, in which Lan will face additional charges, according to investigators.

"I'm in so much pain that I want to die, but I know I can't die. I need to get the money back to repay my family," said Nguyen Thi Diep, a victim of SCB.

Diep, 68, bought over US$80,000 bonds and issuances in shell companies linked to SCB, amounting to the savings of her entire family, supposed to fund for her children's education and healthcare for older family members.

"My family hates me. I'm a devil in their eyes," Diep told This Week in Asia.

Just one day before the trial, several dozen people gathered at an SCB branch in Ho Chi Minh City to demand their money back.

Nguyen Thi Hong, governor of the State Bank of Vietnam, has told the public that all savings accounts, including certificates of deposit, are secured by the central bank irrespective of the circumstances.

Nevertheless, she refused to offer any guarantees for the bonds bought through SCB by investors, according to state media.

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Death penalty for Vietnamese tycoon convicted of US$12.5 billion fraud

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Truong My Lan, 67, was found guilty of embezzlement, bribery, and banking regulation violations for orchestrating a massive fraud using hundreds of ghost companies.

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Group 3 – Kes Rasuah MITRA

Ahli kumpulan:

1)     Glenn Ryan Gisil 81772

2)     Easterina Agatha Thomas 81733

3)     Izyan Farahin Binti Jamal 79595

4)     Bellarinnie Surin @ Rudolf 78958

5)     Ang Yu Ping 83230

6)     Mohammad Hazim Bin Zakaria 80110

7)     Mohammad Haziq Bin Zakaria 81883

8)     Jewelson Alron James 81806

9)     Nurul Fatihah Hidayah Binti Suhari 80867

10)  Nur Faziera Binti M Yunus 80605

Pautan Rujukan:

1.      https://www.sprm.gov.my/index.php?id=21&page_id=103&contentid=3192&cat=TOC

2.      https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/kes/2022/07/978763/ramananaidu-didakwa-salah-guna-dana-mitra

3.      https://malaysiagazette.com/2023/03/13/sprm-buka-33-kertas-siasatan-kes-penyelewengan-dana-mitra-sepanjang-2021-2022/

4.      https://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/isu-mitra-sprm-tahan-22-individu-termasuk-pengarah-syarikat-presiden-persatuan-342855

5.      https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2022/01/914168/sprm-tahan-22-individu-dalam-operasi-mitra-20

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Siasatan SPRM

Pada akhir tahun 2021 dan awal tahun 2022, SPRM telah menjalankan siasatan melibatkan pengarah syarikat atau Pertubuhan Badan Bukan Kerajaan (NGO) yang disyaki terbabit dalam penyelewengan geran peruntukan bernilai ratusan jutaan ringgit yang dikeluarkan MITRA bagi tujuan pelaksanaan program pembangunan sosioekonomi masyarakat India.

Siasatan yang dijalankan telah menghasilkan tangkapan seramai 21 orang (MITRA 1.0) individu dan 28 orang (MITRA 2.0) yang melibatkan 32 buah syarikat dalam operasi besar-besaran yang dijalankan di seluruh Malaysia yang mana jumlah peruntukan yang telah disalurkan berjumlah RM26 juta (MITRA 1.0) dan RM58 juta (MITRA 2.0).

Hasil siasatan yang dijalankan mendapati, syarikat atau NGO yang dilantik telah menyalahgunakan geran diberikan serta membuat resit palsu yang menunjukkan program tersebut dijalankan sedangkan ianya tidak dijalankan.

Selain itu, kelemahan MITRA menguruskan dana termasuk kegagalan MITRA membuat pengesahan perbelanjaan secara terperinci, telah menyebabkan syarikat-syarikat dan NGO mengambil kesempatan untuk melakukan penyelewengan.

Seramai 49 orang telah ditangkap membabitkan 32 buah syarikat dan organisasi. Nilai suapan adalah sebanyak RM84 juta dengan lucuthak bernilai RM216,500.

Sehingga 1 Ogos 2022, sejumlah 7 individu telah dituduh di mahkamah berkaitan dengan penyalahgunaan Geran MITRA di bawah Seksyen 18 Akta SPRM 2009, Seksyen 409 Kanun Keseksaan, Seksyen 403 Kanun Keseksaan dan Seksyen 471 Kanun Keseksaan.
Pertuduhan dan Perbicaraan
26 Oktober 2021 - Sejumlah 17 orang pengarah syarikat ditahan reman selama dua hingga tujuh hari bermula hari ini kerana disyaki menyeleweng geran peruntukan yang dikeluarkan oleh Unit Transformasi Masyarakat India Malaysia (MITRA), agensi di bawah Kementerian Perpaduan Negara.

Kesemua mereka terdiri daripada 16 lelaki dan seorang perempuan yang berusia antara 24 hingga 68 tahun telah ditahan lewat malam tadi dalam satu operasi besar-besaran di sekitar Lembah Klang.

Perintah tahanan reman dikeluarkan oleh Majistret Putrajaya, Tuan Shah Wira Abdul Halim selepas menerima permohonan Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM). Kesemua mereka ditahan di bawah Seksyen 117 Kanun Acara Jenayah.

21 Januari 2022 - Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) menahan 22 individu dalam operasi di tujuh negeri semalam, berhubung penyelewengan dana Unit Transformasi Masyarakat India Malaysia (MITRA).

Jurucakap SPRM berkata, operasi dilakukan di di Perak, Selangor, Kedah, Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan dan Melaka.

Katanya, mereka yang ditahan termasuk presiden badan bukan kerajaan (NGO), pengarah syarikat dan setiausaha persatuan yang terbabit atau diberikan geran MITRA bagi menjayakan program pembangunan sosio-ekonomi masyarakat India golongan B40.

18 Februari 2022 - Seorang ahli perniagaan dihadapkan ke Mahkamah Sesyen Ipoh hari ini atas enam pertuduhan pecah amanah dana Unit Tranformasi Masyarakat India Malaysia (MITRA) berjumlah lebih RM5.2 juta pada Januari dan Ogos tahun lalu.

Tertuduh, L Ragu Raman, 52, mengaku tidak bersalah dan mohon dibicarakan selepas pertuduhan dibacakan jurubahasa Mahkamah di hadapan Hakim M Bakri Abd Majid.

Mengikut lima pertuduhan, tertuduh sebagai seorang ejen Pengarah syarikat Ternakan Kamran Sdn Bhd yang diamanahkan dengan penguasaan ke atas harta dana daripada Unit Tranformasi Masyarakat India Malaysia (MITRA) melakukan pecah amanah jenayah berkaitan harta masing-masing RM3,562,725.86; RM300,000; RM500,000, RM300,000 dan RM400,000.

Bapa kepada seorang anak berusia 15 tahun itu didakwa melakukan kesalahan di CIMB Bank Cawangan Teluk Intan di Jalan Pasar pada 29 Januari 2021.

19Februari 2022 - Seorang pengarah syarikat bergelar 'Datuk' dihadapkan ke Mahkamah Sesyen Kuala Lumpur pada Jumaat atas 35 pertuduhan mengemukakan dokumen mengandungi butiran palsu berkaitan program pembangunan sosioekonomi masyarakat India di bawah Unit Transformasi Masyarakat India Malaysia (MITRA) berjumlah RM276,625, tahun lepas.

Datuk Reghu P.V. Bhaskaran, 61, mengaku tidak bersalah selepas kesemua pertuduhan terhadapnya dibacakan di hadapan Hakim Azura Alwi.

Dia dituduh mengemukakan laporan akhir mengandungi butiran palsu berkaitan Program Pembangunan Sosioekonomi Masyarakat India Malaysia Kementerian Perpaduan Negara Reform Training di bawah MITRA kepada Penolong Pengarah Seksyen Pendidikan dan Latihan MITRA, R. Kavithah di pejabat unit itu di Putrajaya pada 5 Mei 2021.

21 Julai 2022 - Seorang pemilik syarikat mengaku tidak bersalah di Mahkamah Sesyen Ipoh, atas pertuduhan menyalahgunakan dana peruntukan Unit Transformasi Masyarakat India Malaysia (MITRA) pada Februari tahun lalu.

KC Ramananaidu, 32, memohon dibicarakan selepas pertuduhan dibacakan di hadapan Hakim Harmi Thamri Mohamad.

Ramananaidu didakwa menyalahgunakan wang tunai RM100,000 kepunyaan Kerajaan Malaysia menerusi Unit Mitra bagi Program Pembangunan Sosioekonomi Masyarakat India B40, di Malaysia melalui bidang pertanian.

Dia dituduh berbuat demikian di Agrobank Berhad Cawangan Sungai Petani, No. 12@13 Jalan PPZ 1, Pusat Perniagaan Zamrud, Kuala Muda pada 26 Februari 2021.

Pertuduhan dikemuka mengikut Seksyen 403 Kanun Keseksaan yang memperuntuk hukuman penjara tidak kurang enam bulan atau dengan sebatan dan denda.

29 Julai 2022 - Seorang pengarah institusi kewangan didenda RM85,000 oleh Mahkamah Sesyen Kuala Lumpur di sini, hari ini berhubung penyelewengan dana Unit Transformasi Masyarakat India Malaysia (MITRA).

Tertuduh, S Vijaya Kumar S Sinnakannu, 47, dikenakan denda itu selepas mengaku bersalah sebaik tuduhan pilihan dikemukakan terhadapnya di hadapan Hakim, Suzana Hussin.

Suzana turut mengarahkan tertuduh menjalani hukuman penjara enam bulan sekiranya gagal membayar denda terbabit.

Berdasarkan pertuduhan, tertuduh didakwa dengan curangnya telah menggunakan sebagai tulen suatu dokumen iaitu baucar bayaran bernilai RM75,000 yang mana beliau mempunyai sebab untuk mempercayai bahawa dokumen itu adalah palsu.

19 Jun 2023 - Seorang pengarah syarikat bergelar Datuk didenda RM60,000 oleh Mahkamah Sesyen Kuala Lumpur di sini atas tiga pertuduhan pilihan mengemukakan dokumen mengandungi butiran palsu membabitkan dana Unit Transformasi Masyarakat India Malaysia (Mitra), dua tahun lalu.

Hakim Azura Alwi mendenda Datuk B. Reghu, 63, selepas tertuduh menukar pengakuan kepada bersalah atas tiga pertuduhan tersebut.

Mahkamah memerintahkan tertuduh dipenjara 21 bulan sekiranya gagal membayar denda tersebut.

Mengikut tiga pertuduhan pilihan itu, dia didakwa menggunakan dua invois bertarikh 25 November dan 18 Disember 2019 berjumlah RM25,000 sebagai tulen sementara satu lagi baucar bayaran bertarikh 29 November tahun sama.

Justeru bagi kesemua pertuduhan itu pendakwaan dikemukakan mengikut Seksyen 471 Kanun Keseksaan dan boleh dihukum di bawah Seksyen 465 kanun sama.

27 September 2023 - Seorang perunding perniagaan yang muflis mengaku tidak bersalah di Mahkamah Sesyen Kuala Lumpur di sini pada Rabu, atas 15 pertuduhan menipu berhubung tuntutan dana Unit Transformasi Masyarakat India Malaysia (MITRA) berjumlah RM331,047.40 tiga tahun lalu.

P Anbalahgan, 61, membuat pengakuan itu selepas semua pertuduhan dibaca di hadapan hakim, Suzana Hussin.

Mengikut pertuduhan pertama hingga ke-15, lelaki itu didakwa menipu Penolong Pengarah Seksyen Pendidikan Latihan MITRA, R Kavithah dengan memperdayakannya seperti penyata nama sebuah bengkel motor dan resit rasmi.

Ia atas nama bengkel itu dan invois yang dikemukakan dalam laporan berkala dan laporan akhir Prestasi Pelaksanaan Program Pembangunan Sosioekonomi Masyarakat India Malaysia Kementerian Perpaduan Negara bertarikh 14 April 2020 sebagai tulen.

Perbuatan itu telah mendorong Kavithah untuk menyerahkan RM331,046.40 ke dalam akaun bengkel motor tersebut yang mana ia tidak akan diserahkan sekiranya tidak diperdayakan.

Semua kesalahan itu didakwa dilakukan di MITRA, Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan, Putrajaya pada 14 April 2020 hingga 3 Disember 2020.
Maklumat ini telah dikemaskinikan pada 16 April 2024.

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Group 10 - Tajuk : Skandal rasuah: Menteri Pertanian Indonesia letak jawatan

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Group 10 - Tajuk : Skandal rasuah: Menteri Pertanian Indonesia letak jawatan

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Ahli Kumpulan:

1. Horrace Maxwell Bin Michael Harry (84018)

2. Ryggel Rosmin (85582)

3. Aiman Shahiran Bin Fadillah (83101)

4. Mohd Fadhlin Anaqi (84594)

5. Elvant Gibson Anak Andy (83741)

6. Martinus Njok Anak Sebi (84434)

7. Lim Zhi Yang (84337)

8. Nur Ruzaini Hanisah Binti Delius(85166)

9. Ezara Binti Micheal(86436)

10. Aneezalia Athira Binti Ragiman (83190)

Link:

1. https://www.astroawani.com/berita-dunia/skandal-rasuah-menteri-pertanian-indonesia-letak-jawatan-440974

2. https://www.bharian.com.my/dunia/asean/2023/10/1161267/menteri-pertanian-indonesia-letak-jawatan

3. https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/283290/global/skandal-rasuah-menteri-pertanian-indonesia-letak-jawatan

4. https://www.popmama.com/community/groups/life/random-chat/profil-dan-biodata-syahrul-yasin-limpo

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KES RASUAH KHALEDA ZIA

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Pada Februari lalu, Khaleda, anak lelakinya serta pembantunya didakwa mencuri 21 juta Taka ($253,000) dalam dana asing yang disalurkan untuk kebajikan anak yatim yang ditubuhkan ketika beliau menjadi perdana menteri terakhir dari tahun 2001 hingga 2006.

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1. Jayashreeseelan (79636)

2. Emelda Grace Anak Edmund (79308)

3. Nurul Aqillah Binti Mohamad Najib (80837)

4. Suzi Tijan Billy (82177)

5. Rudulfo Baking Anak Lait (81068)

6. Muhammad Alif Azwar (80196)

7. Kathleen Rose (79748)

8. ⁠Nur Nisrina Hasna Binti Mat (76266)

9. Natasha Presenna Nambiar (80344)

10. ⁠Mohammad Nazatul Aizzim Bin Jabni (80122)

Link

1. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/cbi-registers-case-against-rolls-royce-its-executives-over-alleged-corruption-in-procurement-of-trainer-aircraft-4075297

2. https://anyflip.com/anwiu/nwqy/basic

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The UK Serious Fraud Office's deferred prosecution agreement reached with British engineering firm Rolls-Royce was an unparalleled success for the prosecutor. Jeffrey Davidson of Honeycomb Forensic Accounting highlights key features of the investigation and the DPA's wider significance.

After a four-year investigation into bribery and corruption at Rolls-Royce, the United Kingdom's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) reached a record-breaking GBP 497.2 million deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the manufacturer in January this year, in one of the biggest corruption cases in British corporate history.

The DPA, the third achieved by the SFO, was a much-needed boost after its failure to secure further convictions in the LIBOR investigation and the embarrassing Tchenguiz case.

Approved at Southwark Crown Court by Sir Brian Leveson - who had also approved two previous DPAs, the first with ICBC Standard Bank, the second with an unnamed entity, and a later fourth DPA reached with Tesco - Rolls-Royce had been charged with seven counts of conspiracy to corrupt in contravention of section 5 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 and five counts for failing to prevent bribery in contravention of section 7 of the Bribery Act 2010.

In addition to the SFO fine, Rolls-Royce also entered into similar agreements with the United States Department of Justice (USD 169.9 million) and Brazil's Ministério Público Federal (USD 25.6 million), bringing the total penalties against Rolls-Royce to around GBP 671 million in settlement of the allegations.
A CULTURE OF CORRUPTION
For more than 25 years, Rolls-Royce indulged in systematic bribery, paying millions of pounds across three continents to help secure major contracts. Using a system of 'intermediaries', large payments (and on one occasion, a gift of a luxury Rolls-Royce car) were made to people with influence on contracts.

Commencing in 1989, Rolls-Royce employees developed a strategy for procuring business in Indonesia, which resulted in bribes totalling GBP 2.25 million being paid to commercial advisers who had close connections to important public officials. The payments were classified as commissions, even though they were made prior to winning the contracts.

This strategy continued in Thailand, where corrupt payments totalling USD 36.3 million were made between 1991 and 2005.

Later in India, Rolls-Royce falsified documents to hide payments to intermediaries, which were shown as consultancy services instead. Contracts with the Indian government contained undertakings that intermediaries would not be used, breach of which would have allowed the Indian government to cancel the contract and prevent bidding for future contracts. Additionally, corrupt payments were made to a tax inspector in India to recover a list of intermediaries used by Rolls-Royce that had been confiscated in early 2006.

Commissions totalling GBP 8 million were paid out in Russia between 2008 and 2009 in relation to the supply of gas compression equipment to state-owned Gazprom. A chain of emails about these payments makes clear that Rolls-Royce employees were aware that all was not above board, requesting "[did] not want to see any of this stuff appearing in an email in future". These digital records played a central role in evidencing collusion, denoting the importance of e-disclosure (or its North American synonym e-discovery) in modern fraud cases. In the initial pre-trial phase, particularly, parties are required to provide each other with all the relevant information, historic or archived records, and any other evidence relating to the case.

The charges for failure to prevent bribery commence from July 2011 when the offence under the Bribery Act 2010 came into force. Although senior employees were not implicated, Rolls-Royce could not wholly place liability on the more junior members of staff as it did not have in place adequate procedures to prevent employees from making bribes.
THE SFO'S TRIUMPH
This was the largest investigation conducted against a UK company, carried out over four years, costing GBP 13 million and involving over 70 SFO personnel.

The allegations surfaced in 2006, when a former Rolls-Royce executive turned whistleblower, Dick Taylor, posted in online forums, accusing the firm of bribery and corruption in Indonesia. The SFO was made aware of these allegations in early 2012 and asked Rolls-Royce to investigate.

Rolls-Royce launched an internal investigation, and in 2013, responded to the SFO on the allegations, as well as voluntarily supplying details of their investigation into other areas of the business. This included an earlier report that the company (under different leadership) had known about the corruption in 2010 but decided not to notify authorities. The SFO praised Rolls-Royce's "full and extraordinary cooperation" throughout the investigation.

In addition to the financial penalties, Rolls-Royce agreed to complete a compliance programme that had commenced in 2013, appointing Lord Gold at the company's own expense to identify risk areas and make recommendations for change, which were to be implemented within a given timeframe. Meanwhile, the SFO has confirmed it is continuing to investigate the conduct of individuals at Rolls-Royce.
REASONS FOR APPROVAL
The primary reasons for the approval of Rolls-Royce's agreement appear to be as follows:

cooperation throughout the SFO investigation; and

a genuine change in corporate culture and a commitment to reforms

Consideration had also been given to the following issues:

Weighing up the risk of debarment (the exclusion of corrupt companies from bidding for public contracts) or other forms of blacklisting

The impact of prosecution on innocent third parties and the wider UK economy
(The SFO refer to the above two points as the 'collateral damage' of securing a conviction)

Resource savings by not going ahead with a full prosecution

Incentivise other organisations to self-report

The proportionality of the response, namely the risk of permanently damaging RR's business should a conviction be obtained at trial. Rolls-Royce employs 50,000 people worldwide, brings in annual revenues of GBP 13.8 billion and is recognised as a world leader in the research, design and production of aero engines. It could be seen as disproportionate to cripple such a business through prosecution

US-STYLE JUSTICE
DPAs are agreements between a prosecuting body and a defendant, whereby the defendant is granted amnesty against prosecution, subject to complying with its obligations under the DPA, usually payment of a fine and costs, along with other ongoing compliance measures. They are potentially available to companies for certain economic or financial offences, but do not cover individuals, nor protect them from prosecution. The DPA also does not provide protection against prosecution for criminal conduct not disclosed prior to the date the agreement came into force, or for any future criminal conduct.

While DPAs avoid a lengthy trial, they are subject to approval of a court; the company still has to attend court, but the hearing is conducted in private. Any penalty imposed should be broadly comparable with fine that a court would impose if the company had entered a guilty plea.

The SFO has long-sought the ability to use DPAs, a tool often used in the US to win large settlements and force cooperation from companies. One of the largest fines obtained by the US authorities was USD 1.9 billion against HSBC in 2012 for money laundering offences.

Critics of the DPA have suggested that Rolls-Royce was perceived as 'too big to prosecute', in the same way banks in the 2008 credit crunch were deemed 'too big to fail'. Even Leveson, in his judgment, commented "if Rolls-Royce were not to be prosecuted in the context of such egregious criminality... then it was difficult to see when any company would be prosecuted".

Additionally, self-reporting is a condition for granting a DPA, whereas the SFO had to ask Rolls-Royce to investigate the rumoured offence. This appears to have been mitigated by the extent of its cooperation, but could be seen to undermine encouragement of companies to self-report.
WHEN IN ROME
An unfortunate fact of conducting global business is the insidious nature of bribery and corruption. It is seen as commonplace and sometimes even necessary, simply a way of doing business in certain parts of the world. Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index ranks 176 countries and over two-thirds score poorly. The World Bank notes that in the regions Rolls-Royce was operating, the expectation of making a bribe to secure government contracts is between 40% and 47%. This suggests if a firm is involved in overseas contracts, particularly with public officials in developing countries, there is likely to be an expectation of financial reward in return for awarding contracts.

It is estimated that 85% of UK businesses operating in emerging markets are involved in some form of bribery. With these practices being endemic, the conduct of Rolls-Royce is likely to be the tip of the iceberg. However, the big question is would the company have been caught were it not for someone blowing the whistle (in cases of corporate fraud, over 40% are reported via a whistleblower). This highlights the importance of more flexible prosecution regimes, such as DPAs, to encourage companies to self-report wrongdoing.

Discussions about this case bring back memories of the infamous BAE Systems 'Al-Yamamah' arms deal between the UK and Saudi Arabia, which was alleged to have been secured as a result of bribes. The SFO launched an investigation in 2004, but was stopped in its tracks after political pressure was applied from then-PM Tony Blair. A DPA may have been more palatable as there less scope for political embarrassment due to a company's dirty laundry not being aired in a public court hearing.

Rolls-Royce and BAE share another common factor, in that the government holds a golden share, barring the companies from disposing of a certain proportion of their assets without government permission. There are also rumours of the government nationalising Rolls-Royce's nuclear submarine business to prevent hostile takeovers, all leading to murmurings that such entities are politically too powerful to prosecute.

There is a certain irony that a company accused of bribery and corruption can pay a fine to make the charges disappear. The penalty may be deemed not punitive enough, and can be seen as giving a green light to companies to continue with business as usual and buy their way out of prosecution if necessary. However, given the realities of business and politics, DPAs may be the best tool in dealing with incidences of bribery and corruption.
LOOKING FORWARD AND THE WINDS OF CHANGE
Rolls-Royce recently posted a record loss, but once one-off costs have been stripped out, the business appears to be performing better than predicted. This is good news not just for the company, but also for anti-bribery regulations, demonstrating that Rolls-Royce can still trade successfully even after major operational changes. Our justice system has shown it takes allegations of bribery and corruption seriously, but does not seek to destroy businesses.

However, the company is not out of the woods just yet, with it facing a new potential investigation into allegations that it fraudulently obtained financial support from the government via the UK Export Finance's predecessor, the Exports Credits Guarantee Department.

Developments elsewhere will continue to impact on the outcome of future bribery cases. Lawmakers will be watching the US with interest, as President Trump has announced intentions to repeal the Dodd-Frank Act, or at least parts of it.

This may have impact on protection for whistleblowers, and possibly on how bribery and corruption cases are treated. Brexit will also undoubtedly colour how we do justice in the UK. The changing face of politics over the next few years will make for interesting times on all fronts.
USING FORENSICS
In complex global businesses it can often be difficult if not impossible for management to have all the necessary checks and balances in place to prevent or, later on, detect abuses of bribery and corruption or indeed other regulatory breaches. Forensic accounting, which applies both technical, electronic and human resources to the issue, can assist companies in three broad ways.

First, we can help devise and put in place, the procedures and systems of control which give a business the best chance of preventing abuses before they happen. This area includes listening to management and working with them to manage areas of risk, and to train staff and create a culture of intolerance to abuse.

Secondly, we can monitor and manage, as an independent party, compliance with such processes. The benefit of using external forensics for this is not only a question of independence. It is in using a practice whose core values include reiterative and critical thinking, and avoiding complacency and predictability. We are also separate from the often destructive personal and political forces within a business which prevent effective internal scrutiny.

Thirdly, when a problem is identified, and a risk arises, we are best placed to apply our trained and professional staff, digital forensics capabilities, e-disclosure resources and big data management facilities as the solution most likely to bring a positive outcome to the process for the company.
Jeffrey Davidson, Managing Director This article was published in CDR Magazine

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1. Nur Amiera Shahiera (80529)

2. ⁠Emmanuel Mcguel Xavier Anak Anderson Jackson (81747)

3. ⁠Taufiq Hidayat Bin Rozman (82194)

4. ⁠Muhamad Syamirul Faez Bin Mohd Yusoff (81897)

5. ⁠Nurhasyimah Binti Zainal (80768)

6. ⁠Brandan Laing Danel (74300)

7. ⁠Awang Syaizatul Eizlan (81669)

8. ⁠Ahmad Osama (78665)

9. ⁠Siti Shawanie (81244)

10. ⁠Normarsitah Binti Madi (81971)

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https://www.bharian.com.my/dunia/asia/2018/10/492421/mahkamah-ganda-hukuman-bekas-pm-bangladesh

https://www.bharian.com.my/amp/dunia/asia/2018/10/492421/mahkamah-ganda-hukuman-bekas-pm-bangladesh

https://www.mstar.com.my/global/dunia/2014/09/22/khaleda-zia

https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/bahasa/s/36889

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Laporan Kajian Kes (Tugasan Berkumpulan 1)

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Laporan Kajian Kes (Tugasan Berkumpulan 1)

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MPU3372 Kumpulan 10 (Tugasan Berkumpulan 1)

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MPU3372 Sem 2 2324 (FSGKK01) Integrity and Anti-Corruption (KIAR)_Pembentangan

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MPU3372 Sem 2 2324 (FSGKK01) Integrity and Anti-Corruption (KIAR)_compressed

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PSA(TB2):Skandal Rasuah: Menteri Belia Sukan Indonesia, IMAM NAHRAWI

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PSA(TB2):Skandal Rasuah: Menteri Belia Sukan Indonesia, IMAM NAHRAWI

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Laporan Kerja Berkumpulan 2

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MPU3372 Kumpulan 10 (Tugasan Berkumpulan 2)