27-05-2025
Rohingya man faces bribery rap after allegedly offering cop RM150
ALOR STAR: A Myanmar national pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here today for offering a RM150 bribe to a policeman in Kodiang two days ago.
The accused, Hamid Husson Abul Husson, 22, a Rohingya migrant, made the plea before judge N. Priscilla Hemamalini, with the aid of a court interpreter.
He was accused of offering RM150 in cash to Corporal Mohd Zulhelmi Abdullah, a policeman from the Kodiang police station, as an inducement not to take action against him for several driving-related offences.
The alleged offence took place at about 4.45pm on May 25 along Jalan Kampung Kubang Menerong, Padang Sera, in the Kubang Pasu district.
At the time, Hamid was allegedly riding a motorcycle without a valid licence, with an expired vehicle licence and without insurance coverage.
The charge, framed under Section 17(b) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009, carries a jail term of up to 20 years and a fine of not less than five times the amount of the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher, upon conviction.
MACC prosecutor Mohd Zulfadli Azharuddin proposed bail at RM20,000, citing Hamid as a flight risk.
However, the accused appealed for a lower amount, saying he needed to care for his wife and child and earned a living through odd jobs.
The court allowed bail at RM10,000 with two Malaysian sureties and set mention for June 25.
