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New Straits Times
9 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Assistant environmental health officer charged with accepting bribe
JOHOR BARU: An Assistant Environmental Health Officer pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here yesterday to a charge of accepting a bribe of RM3,000 last year. Mohd Azrul Nazwan A Rani, 42, made the plea before Judge Datuk Ahmad Kamal Arifin Ismail. He was alleged to have received RM3,000 in bribes from a restaurant manager as an inducement not to take legal action against the premises for breach of the Food Hygiene Regulations 2009. Mohd Azrul Nazwan was charged with committing the offence at a restaurant in Merlin Tower, Jalan Meldrum here between 8pm and 9pm on July 25 last year. The charge, under Section 17 (a) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 (Act 694), provides a prison sentence not exceeding twenty years and a fine of not less than five times the amount or value of the bribe that is the subject matter of the offence if the bribe can be assessed or is in the form of money, or RM10,000, whichever is higher, upon conviction. Judge Ahmad Kamal allowed him bail of RM5,000 with one surety and also ordered him to report to the Johor Bahru MACC office once a month and surrender his passport to the court. The court set Aug 5 for mention.
The Star
a day ago
- The Star
Public health official charged with taking RM3,000 bribe
Azrul Nazwan being taken to court on June 26. He claimed trial to the charge. – BERNAMApic JOHOR BARU: An assistant environmental health officer has claimed trial to a charge of accepting a RM3,000 bribe last year. Mohd Azrul Nazwan A Rani, 42, entered a plea of not guilty before Sessions judge Datuk Ahmad Kamal Arifin Ismail here on Thursday (June 26). He was alleged to have received the money from a restaurant manager as an inducement not to take legal action against the premises for breach of the Food Hygiene Regulations 2009. Azrul Nazwan was charged with committing the offence at a restaurant on Jalan Meldrum here between 8pm and 9pm on July 25. The charge, under Section 17 (a) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009, provides for jail of up to 20 years, and a fine not less than five times the amount or value of the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher, upon conviction. The accused was allowed bail of RM5,000 with one surety, ordered to report to the Johor Baru MACC office once a month, and surrender his passport to the court. The court set Aug 5 for mention. – Bernama
The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
Johor health officer pleads not guilty to RM3,000 bribe charge
JOHOR BAHRU: An assistant environmental health officer pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to accepting a RM3,000 bribe last year. Mohd Azrul Nazwan A Rani, 42, denied the charge before Judge Datuk Ahmad Kamal Arifin Ismail. The officer allegedly received the money from a restaurant manager as an incentive to avoid legal action for hygiene regulation violations. The offence reportedly occurred at a restaurant in Merlin Tower, Jalan Meldrum, between 8 pm and 9 pm on July 25, 2023. The charge falls under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009, carrying a maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment and a fine of five times the bribe amount or RM10,000, whichever is higher. Judge Ahmad Kamal granted bail at RM5,000 with one surety, requiring monthly check-ins at the Johor Bahru MACC office and the surrender of his passport. The case will next be mentioned on August 5. Lawyer Ahmad Syafiq Mohd Ghazali represented the accused, while MACC deputy public prosecutor Siti Asmah Zainal Arifin led the prosecution.
