A landmark penalty was imposed on a former sales manager yesterday, the first ruling in Dubai’s drive against corruption.
The ruling against the 32-year-old Emirati, who worked in Dubai Industrial City (DIC), includes three years’ imprisonment for taking Dh17m (US$4.63m) in illegal commissions on sales, repayment of the illegal commissions, and a Dh17m fine.
But the ruling’s toughest feature may send the loudest message: for every Dh100 he fails to pay on his fine upon his scheduled release, he faces another day in prison. AZ could face 465 years in jail if he pays none of the fine, in effect a life sentence.
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