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New Straits Times
26-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Shop assistant charged with bribery bid to free 2 detainees
KUANTAN: An air conditioner shop assistant was charged in the Sessions Court here today with attempting to bribe a policeman with RM1,500 to seek the release of two friends who were arrested for committing mischief last year. Hiew Chee Yong, 47, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read out by the court interpreter before judge Sazlina Safie. The father of two was accused of offering RM1,500 to a police sergeant attached to the Kuantan police headquarters as an inducement to release the two men, who were under investigation under Section 427 of the Penal Code for mischief. Hiew allegedly committed the offence at the Indera Mahkota centralised lock-up at 3.10pm on May 6 last year. He was charged under Section 17(b) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 20 years and a fine of five times the amount of the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission deputy prosecuting officer Ezuain Farhana Ahmad proposed bail at RM12,000 with one surety and requested that the court order the accused not to contact any witnesses until the conclusion of the case. Counsel Ahmad Saifuldin Ab Rahman informed the court that his client earned a monthly salary of RM1,435 and was supporting his wife, two children and an elderly mother. Judge Sazlina set bail at RM8,000 with one surety and ordered the accused to surrender his passport to the court. She also instructed him to report to the MACC office monthly and to refrain from contacting any witnesses in the case. The court set June 26 for mention.
New Straits Times
14-05-2025
- New Straits Times
MMEA foils 2 illegal sea crossings near Sandakan
SANDAKAN: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) foiled two illegal border-crossing attempts from the Philippines in the waters northeast of Pulau Berhala yesterday. Sandakan Maritime Zone director, Maritime Captain Muhamad Suhairy Hussain said that in the first incident at 11.49am, a suspicious vessel was spotted about one nautical mile off the northeast of Pulau Berhala. The boat was believed to have departed from Taganak Island in the Philippines and was heading towards Malaysian waters. Upon inspection, the cargo-licensed vessel was found carrying 14 people, including the skipper—comprising 12 men and three women aged between 8 and 70. Featured Videos "Most of the passengers were non-citizens and did not possess valid identification documents. One individual attempted to bribe an enforcement officer with cash, but the attempt failed, and the money was confiscated as evidence," he said in a statement. The vessel and its passengers were detained and brought to the Sandakan Maritime Zone jetty for further action under the Sabah Ports and Harbours Enactment 2002, the Immigration Act 1959/63, and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009. In a separate operation around noon the same day, another vessel without a registration number was intercepted some 4.3 nautical miles from Pulau Berhala. According to Suhairy, the boat was operated by a Filipino skipper holding only a MyKas identity card, accompanied by two foreign crew members and one local. "Checks revealed 12 petrol containers totalling about 300 litres, in addition to 700 litres stored in the main tank used to power three 250-horsepower outboard engines. "The fuel is believed to be intended for regular cross-border travel between Malaysia and the Philippines," he said. Among the offences detected were operating an unregistered and unlicensed vessel (Sabah Ports and Harbours Enactment 2002) and transporting petrol without a valid permit (Control of Supplies Act 1961). "The boat is suspected to be involved in clandestine cross-border activities. All suspects and the vessel were taken to the Sandakan Maritime Zone jetty for further investigation by Malaysian Maritime investigators," he added.
New Straits Times
30-04-2025
- New Straits Times
Former Dungun Municipal Council officer, wife charged over RM4.9mil corruption
KUALA TERENGGANU: A former assistant quantity surveyor at the Dungun Municipal Council and his wife were charged separately in court here with abuse of power for soliciting bribes and submitting false documents involving a total value of RM4.9 million. According to BuletinTV3, Mohammad Hanif Ahmad, 41, and his wife, Maimunah Syahbudin, 47, pleaded not guilty before judge Mohd Azhar Othman at the Sessions Court here. Hanif was slapped with four charges of abusing his position as a public servant at the council to secure public cleaning and related work contracts worth RM4,984,296. He was accused of recommending companies owned by his father, brother, and friend to obtain the contracts between Dec 16, 2018, and March 9, 2021, in Jalan Yahaya Ahmad in Dungun. The charges were filed under Section 23(1) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of no less than five times the amount of the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher. Maimunah, a former contractor, was charged with 10 counts of using false documents, bank statements and company registration certificates from three different companies submitted to the municipal council. She allegedly committed the offences between Dec 17, 2020, and Jan 10, 2021, at the same location. The court set June 12 for mention of the case. The prosecution was led by MACC deputy public prosecutor Ezuain Farhana Ahmad, while both accused were represented by lawyer Ghazali Ismail.
Free Malaysia Today
30-04-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Ex-civil servant, wife charged with abuse of power and falsifying documents
Hanif Ahmad faces four charges of abusing his position for gratification in the form of contracts for public cleaning services and related work worth a total of RM4,984,296. PETALING JAYA : A former assistant quantity surveyor at the Dungun Municipal Council (MPD) in Terengganu and his wife pleaded not guilty in the Kuala Terengganu sessions court to charges of abuse of power and submitting false documents. Utusan Malaysia reported that Hanif Ahmad, 41, and Maimunah Syahbudin, 47, made the plea after the charges against them were read out separately before judge Azhar Othman. Hanif faces four charges of abusing his position for gratification in the form of contracts for public cleaning services and related work worth a total of RM4,984,296 by recommending companies owned by his father, brother, and friends. He was accused of committing the offences at MPD on Jalan Yahaya Ahmad, Dungun, on Dec 16, 2018 and March 9, 2021. Hanif was charged under Section 23(1) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, and faces up to 20 years' imprisonment and a fine of not less than five times the sum or value of the gratification, or RM10,000, whichever is higher, upon conviction. Maimunah, a contractor at the time, was accused of submitting false account statements and company registration certificates for three different companies at MPD on Dec 17, 2020 and Jan 10, 2021. She faces 10 charges under Section 471 of the Penal Code, punishable by Section 465 which provides for up to two years' imprisonment, a fine or both upon conviction. The court set June 12 for re-mention of the case and allowed Hanif and Maimunah bail of RM18,000 and RM10,000 respectively.
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New Straits Times
25-04-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
[UPDATED] Ismail Sabri leaves MACC after four-hour questioning session
PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has left the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters after another four-hour session with investigators today. The former prime minister's convoy arrived at 2.52pm and departed around 6.55pm. Yesterday, Ismail Sabri spent nearly seven hours answering questions from graft investigators. Sources confirmed that the statement-taking process has concluded but declined to comment on whether he will be called in again for further questioning. Ismail Sabri, the Bera member of Parliament, is being investigated for corruption and money laundering related to the expenditure and procurement of funds for the Keluarga Malaysia programme during his tenure as prime minister from August 2021 to November 2022. Yesterday, he was seen leaving the MACC headquarters at 6:11pm, waving to reporters before driving off in a white MPV. On Tuesday, reports indicated that Ismail Sabri would be called in again for a follow-up round of questioning. This session focused on the declaration of assets he submitted to the MACC under Section 36(1) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009. He declared his assets on Feb 10 and was subsequently questioned on Feb 19. Ismail Sabri is a suspect in an investigation that followed the discovery of RM170 million in cash and 16kg of gold bars in a safe house during a MACC raid. The commission also froze 13 bank accounts containing over RM2 million as part of the probe.
