Four fined for bribes over traffic summonses

KUCHING: Four people were fined between RM1,500 and RM2,000 on Wednesday for attempting to bribe policemen not to issue summonses to them for various traffic offences.

Phang Fah Tat, 35; Kuan Choon Foo, 38; Ng Soon Chai, 55; and Fong Jun Pin, 26, were charged under Section 17(b) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act with “corruptly giving gratification” to the policemen on Nov 3 last year.