Two Sabah elected reps, businessman plead not guilty to bribery in mining scandal
Andi arrives with his lawyers at 8.48am.
KOTA KINABALU (June 30): Two elected representatives from Sabah and a businessman today pleaded not guilty to bribery charges related to a mining licence scandal at a Magistrates' Court here.
Sindumin assemblyman Datuk Dr Yusof Yacob and Kalabakan MP Datuk Andi Muhammad Suryady Bandy each face one charge, while businessman Dato Tei Jiann Cheing faces two charges under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009.
According to the facts of the case, Yusof and Andi allegedly received RM200,000 and RM150,000, respectively, from Tei in 2023 to help facilitate the issuance of mineral licences.
Judge Jason Juga set Aug 5 for pre-trial case management. All three accused were granted bail, which they subsequently paid.
Yusof (third right) with his lawyers walking up to the court at 8.50am.
Yusof and Andi were each released on RM50,000 bail with RM10,000 deposited under one local surety. Tei was released on RM60,000 bail with RM15,000 deposited under one local surety for both charges.
The prosecution team comprised MACC deputy public prosecutors Nurul Izzati Sapifee and Rustam Sanip, along with prosecuting officer Rekhraj Singh.
Representing the two politicians were Datuk Ram Singh, Rizwandean Bukhary M Borhan, Shahlan Jufri, and Jaharah Patimbangi.
Tei's legal team included Edward Paul, Batholomew Jingulam, and Jul Hamri Jumhani. Andi Muhammad Suryady Bandy lead mining scandal Yusof Yacob
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