Ken Ong, 39, who was also the Project Accountant for Bright Packaging Industry Berhad, was sentenced to a fine of RM25,000 and one day jail for each charge, with the jail term to run concurrently. Further, the Sessions Court had also found him to be guilty of continuously failing to comply with the notice for a span of 673 days. Thus, Ken Ong was also sentenced to a daily fine of RM1,500 resulting in a total fine of RM1,009,500.
This case is the first prosecution undertaken by the SC against a person who fails to comply with its notice issued under Section 32(3)(a) of AMLATFPUAA.