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Free Malaysia Today
10 hours ago
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Ex-deputy Senate president claims trial to RM235K graft over reclamation project
The Shah Alam sessions court allowed former Dewan Negara deputy speaker Ali Mohamad to post bail of RM60,000 for all 20 charges against him. PETALING JAYA : Former Dewan Negara deputy speaker Ali Mohamad pleaded not guilty today to 20 charges of corruption involving RM235,000 and three luxury cars, allegedly linked to a land reclamation project in Melaka. Ali, 61, entered the plea at the Shah Alam sessions court after the charges were read to him before judge Awang Kerisnada Awang Mahmud, Utusan Malaysia reported. The Bersatu deputy information chief was accused of accepting bribes between April 18, 2024, and Jan 20 this year while serving as managing director of Puncak Jasasia Sdn Bhd. The alleged bribes, ranging from RM5,000 to RM20,000 per transaction, were purportedly received 15 times as an inducement for appointing Benalec Sdn Bhd as the contractor for a 40-hectare reclamation project in Kota Laksamana. Ali was also accused of receiving a BMW 730Li, a Range Rover, and a Bentley Flying Spur between January 2017 and May 2024 at premises in Glenmarie and Sungai Buloh. The charges were framed under Section 16(a)(A) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years' imprisonment and a fine of not less than five times the value of the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher. Deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib proposed bail of RM60,000 and requested that Ali surrender his passport. Ali's counsel, Md Yunos Shariff, agreed to the terms and appealed for judicial discretion in granting bail. Judge Awang then set bail at RM60,000 and ordered Ali not to interfere with prosecution witnesses. The case is scheduled for mention on July 24.
Free Malaysia Today
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Bersatu man lodges police report over alleged recording of Melaka CM
The MACC arrested Bersatu deputy information chief Ali Mohamad on April 15 to assist in an investigation into allegations of bribery, according to lawyer Rafique Rashid Ali. KUALA LUMPUR : A Bersatu leader has lodged a police report over an audio clip featuring the voice of an individual, allegedly that of Melaka chief minister Ab Rauf Yusoh, which has spread over social media. At a press conference today, Bersatu deputy information chief Ali Mohamad claimed that the audio clip was connected to his arrest by the police last year. He had mentioned the police arrest in a Facebook post on April 15 but did not go into the specifics of his arrest. Yesterday, Berita Harian reported Rauf as dismissing news of several audio clips, purportedly featuring his voice, being shared on social media, calling them part of a 'political game' to destroy his character. He said he was unaffected by these audio clips and did not see the need to lodge a police report. Previously, the media reported that a three-minute, 57-second audio clip, purportedly featuring Rauf's voice, had spread on social media a day after he denied involvement in Ali's arrest by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission on April 15. Lawyer Rafique Rashid Ali said the MACC's arrest of Ali was to help in its investigation into allegations of bribery. Melaka opposition leader Dr Yadzil Yaakub then urged Rauf to make a police report if he had nothing to do with the audio clips.
