A BANKRUPT moved his family to Johor as it was cheaper to live there. For that, he was jailed six weeks on Monday for leaving Singapore without getting clearance from the Official Assignee.

Mohamad Hussain Abdul Aziz, 38, admitted to committing the 20 offences in March and April.

A district court heard that he rented out his four-room Jurong flat for $1,500 in June last year due to his financial problems.

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