A son of former Beaufort member of parliament Datuk Seri Lajim Ukin was fined RM40,000 by the Sessions Court today after pleading guilty to using a forged document.
Businessman Mohd Nizam Lajim, 30, changed his plea to guilty yesterday to using the document, which listed a number of companies to be awarded a project in Batu Pahat, Johor.
He committed the offence at Starbucks Coffee at the Mall in Jalan Putra here on August 8, last year.
The document, dated July 25, 2012, contained names of companies recommended for a project in Jalan Mukim 6, Linau and Mukim 7, Tanjung Semberong, Batu Pahat, Johor.
It was certified by Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal.
The companies named in the document were Moral Bahagia Sdn Bhd, Prestasi Reka Sdn Bhd, Satria Mara Sdn Bhd, Sanjung Sempurna Sdn Bhd, Pertama Makmur Sdn Bhd, Mansashi Sdn Bhd, HA Construction Sdn Bhd, Nisa Consolidated Sdn Bhd, Bina Mas Construction Sdn Bhd and Landscape Sdn Bhd.
Nizam initially claimed trial to the charge on May 27. However, he changed his plea to guilty yesterday before Sessions Court judge Ahmad Zamzani Mohd Zain.
The judge then fined the accused RM40,000 in lieu of eight months in jail. He paid the fine.
Prosecution was conducted by Afifah Yusof, a prosecuting officer from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.
The accused was represented by counsels Datuk K. Kumaraendran and Dev Kumaraendran.
- NST
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