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Ex-Senate deputy president pleads not guilty to 20 counts of bribery

The Sun

10 hours ago

The Sun

Ex-Senate deputy president pleads not guilty to 20 counts of bribery

SHAH ALAM: Former Senate deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Ali Mohamad pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to 20 bribery charges of accepting RM235,000 in cash and three luxury cars, related to a Melaka land reclamation project. Mohamad Ali, 61, entered the plea after the charges were read separately before Judge Awang Kerisnada Awang Mahmud. As the managing director of a property development company, Mohamad Ali was charged with 17 counts of accepting bribes in cash ranging from RM5,000 to RM20,000, totalling RM235,000, from another company director who holds the 'Datuk' title. For the remaining three charges, he was accused of receiving three luxury vehicles – a BMW 730Li, a Range Rover, and a Bentley Flying Spur – from the same individual. The bribes were allegedly inducements for appointing the specified company as the contractor responsible for the construction and completion of reclamation works and related works under a project to reclaim 100 acres of coastal waters in Kota Laksamana, Melaka Tengah, Melaka, valued at RM45.1 million for a mixed development. The alleged offences took place at two locations in Glenmarie and Sungai Buloh, Selangor, between January 2017 and Jan 20 of this year. These offences fall under Section 16(a)(A) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009. If convicted, they are punishable under Section 24(1) of the same Act, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine. During today's proceedings, MACC Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Ahmad Akram Gharib proposed bail of RM60,000 with one surety and requested the accused to surrender his passport to the court. Lawyer Md Yunos Shariff, representing Mohamad Ali, agreed to the proposed bail amount for all 20 charges. The court granted bail and also ordered the accused not to contact any prosecution witnesses. The case is set for mention on July 24.

Former Senate deputy president pleads not guilty to 20 counts of bribery

The Star

11 hours ago

Politics
The Star

Former Senate deputy president pleads not guilty to 20 counts of bribery

SHAH ALAM: Former Senate deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Ali Mohamad has pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to 20 bribery charges of accepting RM235,000 in cash and three luxury cars related to a Melaka land reclamation project. Mohamad Ali, 61, entered the plea after the charges were read separately before Judge Awang Kerisnada Awang Mahmud. As the managing director of a property development company, Mohamad Ali was charged with 17 counts of accepting bribes in cash ranging from RM5,000 to RM20,000, totalling RM235,000, from another company director who holds a 'Datuk' title. For the remaining three charges, he was accused of receiving three luxury vehicles from the same individual. The bribes were allegedly inducement for appointing the specified company as the contractor responsible for the construction and completion of reclamation works and related works under a project to reclaim 100 acres of coastal waters in Kota Laksamana, Melaka Tengah, Melaka, valued at RM45.1mil for mixed development. The alleged offences took place at two locations in Glenmarie and Sungai Buloh, Selangor, between January 2017 and Jan 20, 2025. The offences fall under Section 16(a)(A) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009. If convicted, they are punishable under Section 24(1) of the same Act, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine. The court granted Mohamad Ali bail of RM60,000 and also ordered the accused not to contact any prosecution witnesses. The case is set for mention on July 24. – Bernama

[UPDATED] Former Senate deputy president charged with accepting bribes, luxury cars

New Straits Times

13 hours ago

New Straits Times

[UPDATED] Former Senate deputy president charged with accepting bribes, luxury cars

SHAH ALAM: Former Dewan Negara deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Ali Mohamad claimed trial at the Sessions Court today to 20 charges of accepting bribes totalling RM235,000 and three luxury cars linked to a RM45 million land reclamation project in Melaka. Ali, 61, entered his plea after the 20 charges were read out to him before judge Awang Kerisnada Awang Mahmud. On 17 charges, Ali was accused of receiving in his capacity as managing director of Syarikat Puncak Jasasia Sdn Bhd and Syarikat Golden Heritage Development Sdn Bhd bribes totalling RM235,000 in cash from a "Datuk", who is a director of another company. On three charges, Ali was accused of accepting three vehicles — a BMW 730Li, a Range Rover and a Bentley Flying Spur — from the same Datuk. The bribes and luxury cars were allegedly inducements to appoint the Datuk's company as a contractor for "construction and completion of reclamation works and all related works" worth RM45.1 million. The reclamation work was for waters off Kota Laksamana, Kawasan Bandar 6, Melaka Tengah district, as part of Ali's company's mixed development project. Ali allegedly committed the offences at two premises in Glenmarie and Sungai Buloh between January 2017 and Jan 20 this year. The charges under Section 16(a)(A) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act are punishable under Section 24(1) of the same act. He faces up to 20 years' jail and a fine not less than five times the gratification amount, or RM10,000, whichever is higher, upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutor Datuk Ahmad Akram Gharib suggested that bail be set at RM60,000 with one surety and applied for the accused to surrender his passport to the court. Ali's lawyer, Md Yunos Shariff, agreed with the proposed bail sum for all charges. The judge allowed the bail amount, barred Ali from contacting any prosecution witnesses and ordered him to surrender his passport to the court. The court set July 24 for case mention.

Ex-Senate deputy president charged with RM235,000 bribes, luxury cars in land deal