A mere 2.5 million ringgit fine and one day in jail, the sentence meted out to former Transmile Group Bhd CEO Gan Boon Aun for millions lost in white-collar crime committed 13 years ago, has raised necessary questions about the extent of time taken as well as the severity of punishment.

Criminal lawyer Sreekant Pillai discusses.



Image credit: Tingey Injury Law Firm / Unsplash

A mere 2.5 million ringgit fine and one day in jail, the sentence meted out to former Transmile Group Bhd CEO Gan Boon Aun for millions lost in white-collar crime committed 13 years ago, has raised necessary questions about the extent of time taken as well as the severity of punishment.
Criminal lawyer Sreekant Pillai discusses.

Image credit: Tingey Injury Law Firm / Unsplash

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