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Secondary School Registrar Behind Bars for Embezzlement
November 9th, 2016 | 10:04 AM | 1507 views
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
The Intermediate Court yesterday sentenced a secondary school registrar with the Department of Islamic Studies to serve three years in jail for misappropriating about $86,000 in Zakat Fitrah collection money.
Shahrul Rizam bin Haji Ramlee was convicted by Judge Muhammed Faisal bin Pehin Dato Kefli after a trial.
The judge also denied defence counsel Ahmad Zakaria's application fora of execution pending an appeal.
The defendant misappropriated $86,344.77 in Zakat Fitrah money when he staywas attached to the Zakat Fitrah Collection and Distribution Unit, Belait District sometime between July 25, 2011 and April 2, 2012.
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