Too Long To Wait

Reproduced from NST:

A former senior academician was charged in the Sessions Court on Wednesday with corruptly deceiving his employer by providing false information. Dr Abdullah Sipat, 57, was alleged to have prepared a false invoice and a delivery order for purchasing a computer notebook costing RM3,500.

The invoice and the delivery order had the name of Satupadu Marketing and Services Sdn Bhd when the computer was in fact not purchased.

Abdullah allegedly committed the offence at the Biochemistry and Microbiology Department office at Universiti Putra Malaysia between July 23, 2002, and Aug 26, 2002. He pleaded not guilty.

DPP Nazrul Nizam Zameri from the Anti-Corruption Agency proposed RM5,000 bail but defence counsel A. Sivanesan pleaded for it to be reduced, saying Abdullah had two children who were still studying. Sessions judge Nurmala Salim set bail at RM4,500 with one surety which Abdullah posted.

She fixed Jan 16 to 18 next year for trial.

Abdullah was the biotechnology department head of the Science and Environment Faculty at the university. He was an associate professor with more than 30 years experience before retiring in 2005.


I post the article not because he was from UPM, or Biotech, but TODAY is 06 April 2007, and the Judge fix Jan 16 to 18 next year for trial!!!!!!!! Don't you think it take too long for a small tiny corruption case??? What happen then to the BIG BIG corruption cases???? Need to wait for YEARS........?