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The Sun
5 days ago
- The Sun
Former Perak immigration officers acquitted on corruption charges
IPOH: The High Court acquitted two former Perak Immigration officers accused of corruption. Zulhairin Yahya, 53, and Zaidi Dali, 57, were cleared of soliciting and accepting bribes seven years ago. Their lawyer, M. Athimulan, confirmed the appeal was allowed due to an unsafe conviction. Judge Moses Susayen ordered their acquittal and discharge after reviewing the case. In 2022, the Sessions Court had sentenced them to three years in jail and fined them RM85,000 each. The charges involved soliciting RM10,000 monthly to avoid inspections at a Manjung entertainment centre. They also faced separate charges for accepting RM7,000 in bribes. The initial verdict included fines and additional jail time if payments were not made. Both were granted a stay of execution pending their High Court appeal. Zulhairin and Zaidi were accused of conspiring to protect the entertainment centre from raids. The alleged offences occurred in 2015 at Club House Meru Valley Golf & Country Club. Zulhairin was separately charged for obtaining bribes through Zaidi. Zaidi faced additional charges for facilitating bribes to the state Immigration director. The charges fell under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009. Maximum penalties for such offences include 20 years in prison and hefty fines. Deputy Public Prosecutor Maziyah Mansor led the prosecution. Mohd Baharuddin Ahmad Kassim represented Zulhairin in the case. - Bernama
The Star
5 days ago
- The Star
Two former senior Perak Immigration officers freed on corruption charges
IPOH: The High Court here acquitted and discharged two former Perak Immigration officers on charges of soliciting and receiving bribes. They are former Perak Immigration Director Zulhairin Yahya, 53, and former Head of the Perak Immigration Prosecution Unit Zaidi Dali, 57, who were alleged to have solicited and accepted bribes seven years ago. Lawyer M. Athimulan, when contacted by Bernama, said Judge Moses Susayen acquitted Zulhairin and Zaidi after allowing their appeal on Friday (Aug 8). "In short, the judge found their conviction unsafe. Therefore, the court allowed the appeal of both accused and ordered them acquitted and discharged," said Athimulan, who represented Zaidi. On Sept 23, 2022, Zulhairin and Zaidi were sentenced by the Sessions Court to three years in prison and fined RM85,000 each after finding them guilty of soliciting and receiving bribes. Judge S. Indra Nehru sentenced the two men to three years in prison and a fine of RM50,000, and another 10 months in prison if they failed to pay the fine, for the offence of soliciting a bribe of RM10,000 every month so that no inspection would be carried out at an entertainment centre in Manjung. They were also sentenced to three years in prison and a fine of RM35,000, in default eight months in jail, each, for two offences of receiving a bribe of RM7,000. Zulhairin and Zaidi were allowed a stay of the execution of their prison sentences pending their appeals at the High Court. The two men were jointly charged with soliciting a bribe of RM10,000 per month from Nga Chee Jiek, as an inducement to ensure that no inspection and raid were carried out on an entertainment centre in Pusat Bandar Seri Manjung. The offence was allegedly committed at the Club House Meru Valley Golf & Country Club here at 9pm on Nov 5, 2015. Zulhairin was also charged as the Perak Immigration Department Director with obtaining a bribe of RM7,000 from Nga through Zaidi, as an inducement to ensure no inspection and raid were carried out on the same entertainment centre at the Knock Knock Meru Jaya Restaurant here, at 12.05am on Nov 12, 2015. Zaidi was also charged in his capacity as the Head of the Prosecution Unit of the Perak Immigration Department with obtaining a bribe for himself and the State Immigration Director amounting to RM7,000 from Nga, as an inducement to ensure that no inspection and raid was carried out on the same entertainment centre at the Meru Valley Golf & Country Club car park here, at 9.55pm on Nov 11, 2015. All the charges were framed under Section 16(a)(B) and Section 17(a) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 which is punishable under Section 24 of the same act and provides a maximum prison sentence of 20 years and a fine of not less than five times the amount or value of the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher upon conviction. The prosecution was represented by Deputy Public Prosecutor Maziyah Mansor, while lawyer Mohd Baharuddin Ahmad Kassim acted on behalf of Zulhairin. – Bernama
Barnama
5 days ago
- Barnama
Two Former Senior Perak Immigration Officers Freed On Corruption Charges
IPOH, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- The High Court here today acquitted and discharged two former Perak Immigration officers on charges of soliciting and receiving bribes. They are former Perak Immigration Director Zulhairin Yahya, 53, and former Head of the Perak Immigration Prosecution Unit Zaidi Dali, 57, who were alleged to have solicited and accepted bribes seven years ago. Lawyer M. Athimulan, when contacted by Bernama, said Judge Moses Susayen acquitted Zulhairin and Zaidi after allowing their appeal. 'In short, the judge found their conviction unsafe. Therefore, the court allowed the appeal of both accused and ordered them acquitted and discharged,' said Athimulan, who represented Zaidi. On Sept 23, 2022, Zulhairin and Zaidi were sentenced by the Sessions Court to three years in prison and fined RM85,000 each after finding them guilty of soliciting and receiving bribes. Judge S. Indra Nehru sentenced the two men to three years in prison and a fine of RM50,000, and another 10 months in prison if they failed to pay the fine, for the offence of soliciting a bribe of RM10,000 every month so that no inspection would be carried out at an entertainment centre in Manjung. They were also sentenced to three years in prison and a fine of RM35,000, in default eight months in jail, each, for two offences of receiving a bribe of RM7,000. Zulhairin and Zaidi were allowed a stay of the execution of their prison sentences pending their appeals at the High Court. The two men were jointly charged with soliciting a bribe of RM10,000 per month from Nga Chee Jiek, as an inducement to ensure that no inspection and raid were carried out on an entertainment centre in Pusat Bandar Seri Manjung.
