Ex-executive chairman of 2 mosquesjailed for graft

Kam would then use the profits from these jobs as paid-up capital of the travel company.

In 2018, Darul Aman Mosque sourced for vendors to do construction works for its yard area. Zeal-Con submitted two quotes to the mosque for these works.

The first quote dated Aug 20, 2018 stated $128,600, while a second quote dated Sept 12 that year stated a lower amount of $118,000.

This revised quote was lower than the next closest bid of $125,500, which was submitted by another firm, said the DPP.

He added that on Sept 26, 2018, Zeal-Con was awarded the contract for $118,000.

Wong added that the mosque’s management board was not aware that Abdul Rahim had “conducted extensive discussions with Kam as to Zeal-Con’s bid price and even provided crucial price indications to Kam, which resulted in Zeal-Con securing the contract”.

On Sept 19, 2018, Sallim Mattar Mosque obtained a quote of $115,700 from Zeal-Con to perform works on various parts of the mosque including the roof and reception area.

In July 2019, it obtained a lowered quote of $105,000 from the company to perform the same works.

Wong said that the following month, Sallim Mattar Mosque issued letters of contract awards to Zeal-Con linked to the amount.

The evidence also showed that Abdul Rahim had advised Kam to reduce Zeal-Con’s quote so that it could secure the contract, the DPP added.

During Kam’s conviction, the court heard that hefore or in November 2019, Kam converted one of his existing shell companies into a firm called Amal Travel and Tour (ATT). It had a total of 100,000 shares.

He also increased the company’s paid-up capital from $37,500 to $100,000.

In 2025, the prosecution also said that he allotted 25,000 ATT shares, worth $1 each, to Abdul Rahim’s son in November 2019.

The prosecutor said: “To avoid detection of his corrupt scheme, (Abdul Rahim) arranged for his son to hold the shares of their joint venture company on his behalf and failed to disclose his interest in that company to MUIS.”

During the trial, Abdul Rahim, who was represented by lawyer Satwant Singh Sarban Singh, denied having any involvement in ATT.

It was also undisputed that he did not hold any shares in the company.

The DPP added that there was no clear evidence that Darul Aman Mosque and Sallim Mattar Mosque sustained substantial losses as the works by Zeal-Con were satisfactorily completed.

However, he stressed that Abdul Rahim had committed a serious public sector corruption offence for financial gain.

On June 26, Singh pleaded for Abdul Rahim to be given not more than six months’ jail and said that his client had no previous convictions.

Abdul Rahim’s bail has been set at $30,000, and he is expected to begin serving his sentence on July 10.