A Malaysian businessman faces 17 charges of deceiving Socso, the Social Security Organisation, over nonexistent courses and training programs. The alleged deception involved RM832,000 in payments.
A 52-year-old businessman, P. Sathia Seelan, pleaded not guilty to 17 charges of deceiving the Social Security Organisation ( Socso ) over non-existent courses and training programs. The alleged deception involved a total of RM832,000, paid to Sathia Seelan's company, Global Education Network Sdn Bhd, in 2020 and 2021. Prosecutors allege that Sathia Seelan tricked two Socso officers into believing a document containing attendance lists and signatures for three courses that were never conducted.
These fraudulent actions led Socso to make the payments to Sathia Seelan's company. Sathia Seelan's case was heard in the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court, where Deputy Public Prosecutor Siti Amirah Muhammad Ali requested a bail of RM100,000 with one surety, citing the substantial amount of money involved. She also proposed additional conditions, including surrendering Sathia Seelan's passport, monthly reporting to the Putrajaya MACC office, and refraining from interfering with prosecution witnesses. Sathia Seelan's lawyer, R.Babu Naidu, countered with a bail request of RM40,000, emphasizing Sathia Seelan's cooperation during the investigation and his family commitments. Judge Rosli Ahmad granted Sathia Seelan bail of RM60,000 with one surety, along with the additional conditions proposed by the prosecution. The court set March 19 for the case's mention.In a separate case, 43-year-old unemployed man, R. Nanthagopal, pleaded not guilty to 17 counts of abetting with Sathia Seelan in the same offenses. Siti Amirah requested a bail of RM100,000 for Nanthagopal with similar conditions as proposed for Sathia Seelan. Babu Naidu, representing Nanthagopal, also sought a bail of RM40,000, highlighting his client's marital status, three unemployed children, and health issues. Judge Suzana granted Nanthagopal bail of RM60,000 with one surety and the additional conditions. The case mention for Nanthagopal was set for March 6.
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