THE Anti-Corruption Commission has opened cases against three officials in Meiktila Township, Mandalay Region, for misappropriating government funds.

The officials in question are Junior Engineer-2 U Myo Zaw, Executive Engineer U Myint Win and Deputy Director U Khin Maung Tin who have collectively caused a loss of K20,210,074 to the national budget.

Upon investigation, the ACC found that U Myo Zaw used two fake receipts to take out K15 million from the 2018-2019 FY’s allotted funds for carrying out maintenance on old landfills and only paid K1.5 million for hiring a dozer, thus causing a loss of K13.5 million to the national budget. He will be charged with Article 56 of the Anti-Corruption Law.

The ACC is also charging U Khin Maung Tin with Article 56/63 of the same law for approving U Myo Zaw’s withdrawal with the fake receipts.

Similarly, U Myint Win was found to have abused his position to implement a road paving project in Paukkyaung Ward, Meiktila for 2018-2019FY without publicizing a call for tender and failing to follow regulations in managing excess funds that have caused a loss of K6,710,074 to the national budget.

The ACC is charging U Myint Win with Article 56 of the Anti-Corruption Law and also charging U Khin Maung Tin with Article 56/63 of the same law for approving U Myint Win’s cash withdrawals. The cases have been opened at Meiktila Police Station, according to the commission.

MNA

(Translated by Zaw Htet Oo)

Ref:  The Global New Light of Myanmar