The Sandiganbayan finds Sajid Ampatuan to have falsified public documents involving a ghost procurement of farm supplies worth P98.25 million.
MANILA, Philippines – The anti-graft court sentenced former Maguindanao governor Datu Sajid Islam Ampatuan to reclusion perpetua for corruption involving a ghost procurement of farm supplies worth P98.25 million.on March 10, the Sandiganbayan 3rd Division sentenced Ampatuan to a maximum of 40 years for malversation through falsification of public documents, and another 8 to 12 years for one count of graft.
Aside from Ampatuan, the court also convicted former provincial budget officer Datu Ali Abpi of two counts of graft, and former provincial agriculturist Mosibicak Guiabel of two counts of graft and two counts of malversation through falsification of public documents. The decision stemmed from the case that accused Abpi and Guiabel of allegedly conspiring with late governor Datu Andal Ampatuan in September 2008 over a P50-million ghost procurement, and with Datu Sajid Islam Ampatuan in June 2009 over a P98.25-million ghost procurement. Both procurements involved palay or corn seeds and fertilizer from Tamoni Enterprises.
State auditors testified for the prosecution, saying they verified with Herbert Tamoni, the owner of Tamoni Enterprises, that these transactions did not happen. Tamoni, however, admitted issuing receipts after a “representative from Maguindanao came and demanded, under threat, that he issue receipts.”
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