Ramasamy to face 17 CBT charges involving RM850,000, say sources

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The charges are linked to the purchase of a ‘golden’ chariot for Thaipusam and four other transactions when he was chairman of the Penang Hindu Endowments Board.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/05/13/ramasamy-to-face-17-cbt-charges-involving-rm850000-in-golden-chariot-case-say-sources  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/05/13/ramasamy-berdepan-17-tuduhan-pecah-amanah-kata-sumber  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #PRamasamy #MACC #GoldChariot

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00:00Former Penang Second Deputy Chief Minister P Ramasamy is expected to face 17 charges of

00:07criminal breach of trust involving RM850,000 when he is brought to court tomorrow, according

00:12to two sources. Sources from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and Attorney General

00:17Chambers confirm that the charges will be brought under Section 409 of the Penal Code,

00:21which provides for a jail term of up to 20 years, whipping, and a fine if found guilty.

00:26Thirteen of the charges are believed to be related to the procurement of a gold-clated

00:30chariot for the Takkisim celebration by the Penang Hindu Endowment's Board in 2019 during

00:35Ramasamy's tenure as chairman. The remaining four charges are said to involve charitable

00:40payments made to external parties, two for educational sponsorships, and two for medical

00:44expenses. Earlier today, Ramasamy's lawyer, Shamsher Singtin, said the 76-year-old will

00:50be brought before the Sessions Court in Butterworth to face charges under the MUCC Act of 2009 for

00:55alleged abuse of power. Ramasamy has denied all allegations, describing the case as politically

01:01motivated. Last year, MACC opened an investigation into the 2019 purchase of a gold-clated chariot

01:07for RM800,000 following a complaint that PHEB had overpaid for substandard work. Ramasamy

01:13insisted that it was always gold-clated, not solid gold. He also said the deal went through

01:18an open tender, board approvals, and auditor general oversight.

01:21Danisar Jareza, FMT.

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