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The Star
2 days ago
- The Star
Engineer pleads not guilty to soliciting RM13,000 bribe
BUTTERWORTH: An engineer pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here on Thursday (July 3) to a charge of soliciting a RM13,000 bribe from a company director three years ago Mohamed Rizal Salim, 40, entered the plea before Judge Zulhazmi Abdullah after the charge was read out to him. He is accused of requesting a bribe from HHSB Enterprise director Toh Kean Hin as an inducement, in his capacity as a Grade J41 civil engineer at the Irrigation and Drainage Department, to approve procurement works in favour of the company. The alleged offence took place at the department's Barat Daya District Engineer's Office on March 25, 2022. He was charged under Section 16(a)(B) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 and faces punishment under Section 24(1) of the same Act, which provides for 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. Deputy public prosecutor Noor Azura Zulkiflee proposed bail at RM15,000. However, defence counsel Aqmarul Aqil Ismail, requested a lower amount, citing his client's financial obligations. "My client earns RM6,000 a month and supports his unemployed wife and four children aged between two and 11. He also pays RM1,300 in rent for his own home and RM450 for his mother's, who is suffering from uterine cancer and diabetes," he said. The court set bail at RM10,000 with conditions, requiring the accused to report monthly to the MACC and surrender his passport, with the case set for mention on August 8. – Bernama
The Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Engineer denies soliciting RM13k bribe in Butterworth court case
BUTTERWORTH: An engineer has pleaded not guilty to soliciting a RM13,000 bribe from a company director in a case linked to procurement approvals. Mohamed Rizal Salim, 40, denied the charge during his Sessions Court hearing before Judge Zulhazmi Abdullah. The prosecution alleged that Rizal, then a Grade J41 civil engineer at the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID), sought the bribe from HHSB Enterprise director Toh Kean Hin in March 2022. The money was reportedly an inducement to approve procurement works for the company. The offence allegedly occurred at the DID Barat Daya District Engineer's Office. Rizal faces charges under Section 16(a)(B) of the MACC Act 2009, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years' jail and a fine of five times the bribe amount or RM10,000, whichever is higher. Deputy public prosecutor Noor Azura Zulkiflee proposed bail at RM15,000, but the defence argued for a lower sum. Defence counsel Aqmarul Aqil Ismail highlighted Rizal's financial struggles, stating his client supports his wife and four children on a RM6,000 monthly salary while covering rent for two homes, including one for his ailing mother. The court granted bail at RM10,000 with conditions, including monthly MACC reporting and passport surrender. The next mention is set for August 8.
