Vietnamese businessman wins RM2.3 Million suit against Sabahan businessman

Vietnamese businessman wins RM2.3 Million suit against Sabahan businessman

Kota Kinabalu: A Vietnamese businessman won a lawsuit on Friday against a local businessman for breach of contract involving import and export of Australian cattle.

Nguyen Thanh Thuyen was awarded USD 546,920.00 (RM 2.3 million) by the High Court Judicial Commissioner Bexter Agas Michael after he ruled the contract to import and export Australian cattle was breached by Johnny Kerepin Gadoh.

Siasatan belum lengkap: Mahkamah Majistret benarkan permohonan reman selama 5 hari bermula hari ini sehingga Sabtu untuk lengkapkan siasatan.

KOTA KINABALU: Ketua Pemuda UMNO Tenom, Jamawi Jaafar, Ketua Pemuda UMNO Tawau, Ariffin Kassim dan Ketua Wira Parti Warisan Sabah, Datuk Mohd Azis Jamman ditahan reman lima hari bermula hari ini.

Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) mendapat perintah reman itu bagi membantu siasatan penyelewengan dana awam untuk projek pembangunan luar bandar di Sabah. Perintah itu dikeluarkan Majistret Cindy Mc Juce Balitus, berikutan permohonan reman difailkan SPRM.

MACC remands one Warisan, two Umno youth chiefs in Sabah’s rural fund case

KOTA KINABALU: Three members of two political parties were ordered by the Magistrate’s Court here to undergo a five-day remand for investigation of the alleged siphoning of funds meant for rural projects in Sabah.

Magistrate Cindy Mc Juce Balitus made the order on Warisan Youth chief, Dato Mohd Azis Jamman, 43; Tenom Umno Youth chief, Jamawi Jaafar, 43; and Tawau Umno Youth Chief, Ariffin Kassim, 44. They are being investigated under Section 17 (a) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009.

TIPU RM70,0000: AHLI PERNIAGAAN DIBEBASKAN

Kota Kinabalu: Rayuan seorang ahli perniagaan tempatan daripada Telupid dibenarkan oleh mahkamah tinggi di sini atas sabitan dan hukuman menipu membabitkan projek menaik taraf laluan Mesilau-Koktal di Taman Negara Kinabalu.

Hakim Mahkamah Tinggi Datuk Nurchaya Hj Arshad membenarkan rayuan dan melepaskan serta membebaskan perayu selepas mendengar kedua-dua hujahan daripada timbalan pendakwa raya Hafizah Zahidah Abdullah dan peguambela tertuduh diketuai oleh Mohd Azhier Farhan bin Arisin yang dibantu oleh peguambela Fareez Salleh Lamsin.

Businessman acquitted for cheating RM 70,000.00

Businessman acquitted for cheating RM 70,000.00

KOTA KINABALU: A local businessman from Telupid has won a High Court appeal over his conviction and sentence for cheating involving project to operate and upgrade the Koktal Route Safety and Camping Ground at Kinabalu National Park.

High Court Judge Datuk Nurchaya Hj Arshad allowed the appeal and acquitted the appellant after hearing both submissions from the Deputy Public Prosecutor Hafizah Zahidah Abdullah and the appellant's lead counsel Mohd Azhier Farhan bin Arisin assisted by counsel Fareez Salleh.

Ketua Polis Negara gagal ketepikan saman RM 1 juta

Ketua Polis Negara gagal ketepikan saman RM 1 juta

Kota Kinabalu: Mahkamah Sesyen Kota Kinabalu hari ini menolak permohonan Ketua Polis Negara serta 3 pegawai kanan polis untuk membatalkan saman ke atas mereka dan 3 defendan lagi di atas dakwaan melakukan kecuaian dan konspirasi tort secara salah dengan niat menyebabkan kerugian dengan cara penipuan atau menyalahi undang-undang ke atas plaintiff Michael Ingkian tujuh tahun lalu.

Mahkamah membuat keputusan itu selepas membaca keterangan afidavit dan mendengar hujahan daripada peguam Plaintif Mohd Azhier Farhan Arisin dan Peguam Persekutuan Dorine Patrick daripada Jabatan Peguam Negara.

Azhier Farhan won EXCO post

Azhier Farhan won EXCO post

Messrs. Azhier Arisin & Co. wishes to extend heartiest congratulations to our senior partner Mr Mohd Azhier Farhan on his election as the Sabah Law Society's EXCO member for 2017/2018 term at the recent concluded Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Mr Azhier Farhan's election to the office marks his first foray into running as office-bearer for the newly created public statutory body -- the Sabah Law Society. 

Court awards RM60,000.00 for breach of contract, nuisance and trespass over native land

Court awards RM60,000.00 for breach of contract, nuisance and trespass over native land

KOTA KINABALU: A government pensioner had successfully brought claims for breach of contract, nuisance and trespass against a prominent local business man in Kinarut, Papar.

The Plaintiff -- Halimah Osman -- who was represented by Counsel Mohd Azhier Farhan bin Arisin had initiated legal action in the Sessions Court at Kota Kinabalu for recovery possession of a land and damages for breach of tenancy agreement, nuisance and trespass against Frederick Chin Chit Vun and was awarded damages by the Sessions Court amounting to RM 60,000.00 plus statutory interest of 5% per annum.

Lelaki bebas tuduhan cabul adik ipar

Lelaki bebas tuduhan cabul adik ipar

KOTA KINABALU: Seorang lelaki tempatan mampu menarik nafas lega, apabila Mahkamah Majistret di sini kelmarin, membebaskannya atas pertuduhan mencabul adik iparnya.

Mcroland Deelmaverick, 21 tahun yang diwakili oleh peguam Mohd Azhier Farhan bin Arisin dilepaskan dan dibebaskan daripada tuduhan dibawah Seksyen 354 Kanun Keseksaan oleh Majistret Jessica Ombou Kakayun.

Possession of protected 1,308 turtles: Six to know fate on April 27

Possession of protected 1,308 turtles: Six to know fate on April 27

Kota Kinabalu: Two locals and four Filipinos, charged with having 1,308 turtles illegally, will get to know their fate on April 27. 

Sessions Court Judge Ainul Sharin Mohamad set the date for Rashed Delan, 38, Alsadat Belog, 39, and Filipinos Madal Juldin, 37, Ibrahim Kahal, 44, Sidik Napaeh, 23, and Rasid Alain, 38, when the defence closed its case after calling seven witnesses on Wednesday.

Jailed, fined for having imitation pistol component

KOTA KINABALU: A 26-year-old man, who was caught at the airport here for having an imitation pistol component, was jailed seven days and fined RM5,000 or six months' jail. 

Magistrate Stephanie Sherron Abbie ordered hotel worker Hiew Mick Foh, who had been under remand for seven days, to serve the jail term from the date of his arrest.

Six charged with illegal possession of turtles defended by Counsel Azhier Farhan

 

The Sessions Court here yesterday allowed RM10,000 bail for a Filipino who was jointly charged with five men with possessing 1,308 turtles illegally last year.

Judge Ainul Shahrin Mohamed made the decision on IMM13 holder Ibrahim Kahal, 44, at the request of his counsel when the case came up for case management yesterday.

Ibrahim was jointly charged together with Rashed Delan, Alsadat Belog, Madal Juldin, Sidik Napaeh and Rasid Alain under Section 41(2) of the Wildlife Conservation Enactment 1997, punishable under Section 41(4) of the same Enactment and read together under Section 34 of the Penal Code.

Man escapes life imprisonment terms for drugs possession

Man escapes life imprisonment terms for drugs possession

KOTA KINABALU: A 34 years old local Dusun man escaped life imprisonment after the Sessions Court acquitted and discharged him of drugs possession.

Sessions Court Judge Ainul Shahrin Mohamad made the decision on Elton George Junior Gaban after finding that the prosecution had failed to prove a prima facie case against him under section 39A(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.

Cashier discharged from online purchase fraud

KOTA KINABALU: A 21-year-old cashier was discharged from a cheating charge over an online purchase of a laptop. Magistrate Jessica Ombou Kakayun made the order on Hasimah Jideh when the case was heard in her chamber.

According to Hasimah’s counsel, Azhier Farhan Arisin, the victim has retracted her report after realising it was just a misunderstanding.

Duo charged with trafficking 5,008gm of syabu

KOTA KINABALU: Two men were jointly charged with trafficking in 5,008gm of syabu. However no plea was taken from Andy Lim Shau Seng, 31 and Yei Yung Chin, 35 who were brought before Magistrate Stephanie Sherron Abbie. They allegedly trafficked the drugs in front of Kedai Yuen, Jalan Gaya at about 4.15pm on Aug 29 recently. The offence framed under Section 39B (1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, provides for the mandatory death penalty.

2 pegawai Bank didakwa rasuah

KOTA KINABALU - Dua pegawai bank mengaku tidak bersalah di Mahkamah Sesyen di sini atas tuduhan menerima rasuah RM7,000 daripada seorang individu, awal September lepas. Muhammad Safwan Isnen, 27, dan Azzry Eyzzamshah Mohamad Arifin, 27, dituduh secara bersama menerima wang suapan berkenaan daripada Afizi Ahmad, di restoran Starbucks Coffee, berbelahan pintu utama One Borneo Hypermall pada 10.13 malam, 6 September.