Dh49m Mizin corruption case referred to court

Dubai: The Dubai government's campaign against corruption continues, with the case involving Mizin, the real estate development company of Tatweer, being referred to court, Gulf News learnt on Thursday.

This is the second corruption case that the Public Prosecution has referred to the Dubai Court of First Instance. Gulf News earlier reported that the corruption case involving Sama Dubai had been referred to court.

According to the chargesheet, the Public Prosecution arraigned Mizin's Emirati former senior executive, S.A., and a Lebanese engineer, J.H., with bribery and financial irregularities, which amounted to nearly Dh49 million.

S.A. has been charged with abusing his duty and accepting Dh1.9 million bribe (from the engineer) to grant him favours in booking and buying lands and special units, which belonged to Mizin's projects. The former senior executive was also charged with unlawfully giving the Lebanese a Dh49 million discount in the purchases, according to the arraignment sheet.

The Emirati was additionally charged with intending to work against the interests of Mizin by accepting the bribe and allowing J.H. to earn an illegitimate profit on the deals.

The Public Prosecution charged the engineer with bribing the Emirati to win discounts and favours concerning the deals, which were registered in his and someone else's name.

The engineer, according to the arraignment sheet, was also charged with aiding and abetting the former senior executive to abuse his duties in Mizin and win the Dh49 million discount and facilities on the purchased lands and special units. The Lebanese was charged with collaborating with the Emirati in breaching the trust which Mizin granted him (S.A.); in selling its lands, buildings and flats and by buying those properties unlawfully. This had affected the company's interests.

Public Prosecution officials confirmed to Gulf News that the case has been referred to the criminal court and a hearing date will soon be scheduled. Gulf News will not reveal the names of the suspects in keeping with the media code of ethics.