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The Star
2 days ago
- The Star
MPAJ to hold disciplinary committee meeting over bribery case involving department head
PETALING JAYA: Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) will initiate a Disciplinary Committee Meeting following the case of a department head charged with accepting RM30,000 in bribes. MPAJ deputy president Hasrolnizam Shaari said it would first need to obtain the official report from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). 'Further action will depend on the decision of the relevant committee," he said briefly when contacted. It was reported on Wednesday (July 2) that Ahmad Alhairi Mohamed Yusuf, 47, who is MPAJ Buildings and Architecture Department director, was charged on two counts of bribery amounting to RM30,000, two years ago. Both offences were allegedly committed at a Maybank branch in Taiping, within the Larut, Matang and Selama district He pleaded not guilty at the Ipoh Sessions Court in Perak. Both charges were made under Section 165 of the Penal Code, which provides for a maximum sentence of two years' imprisonment or a fine, or both, upon conviction. Judge Meor Sulaiman allowed the accused to be released on bail of RM10,000 with one surety and imposed a condition for the accused to report to the Selangor MACC office on the first Saturday of every month. He also ordered the accused to immediately surrender his international passport to the court for safekeeping until the case is concluded. The court set Aug 19 for case mention and document submission.
New Straits Times
3 days ago
- New Straits Times
MPAJ department head charged with accepting RM30,000 bribes
IPOH: A department head at the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) was charged in the Sessions Court here today with two counts of accepting bribes totalling RM30,000 two years ago. Ahmad Alhairi Mohamed Yusuf, 47, who is the director of MPAJ's Building and Architecture Department pleaded not guilty to both charges when they were read before Judge Meor Sulaiman Ahmad Tarmizi. For the first charge, he is accused of accepting RM20,000 in cash through his personal bank account from Nazman Puteh, 64, who is known to have connections to the accused's official duties. On the second charge, he allegedly received RM10,000, also through his Maybank account, from Nazman via Song Teik Sun, 61, and Wong Huey Peng, 37. Both offences were allegedly committed at a Maybank branch in Taiping, within the Larut, Matang and Selama district, on Nov 2, 2023. The charges were brought under Section 165 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum sentence of two years' imprisonment, a fine, or both upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutors Asmaa' Zamri and Muaz Ahmad Khairuddin led the prosecution, while the accused was represented by lawyer Khairul Nizam Abd Razak. Asmaa' offered bail of RM15,000 for both charges, along with additional conditions. These were the surrender of the accused's international passport and monthly reporting to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Selangor office in Shah Alam on the first Saturday of every month until the case concludes. While agreeing to the additional conditions, Khairul appealed for the bail amount to be reduced to RM10,000, citing his client's ongoing service at MPAJ and consistent cooperation with the MACC since the investigation began a year ago. The court granted bail at RM10,000 with one surety and imposed the two additional conditions. Mention of the case has been set for Aug 19.
