JOHOR BARU: A teacher pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here Tuesday (Aug 13) to four charges of failing to report bribes amounting to RM33,870.10 to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
According to the charge sheets, Abdul Aziz Husin, 54, was bribed by a 56-year-old man and a 51-year-old woman through four transactions ranging from RM1,300 to RM17,070.10 and allegedly failed to report all the gifts to MACC, in violation of provision Section 25(1) MACC Act 2009.
This section requires any person given, promised or offered any bribe to report the matter.
The offences were allegedly committed at a bank in Jalan Niaga 1, Kota Tinggi on Nov 9, 2022 and Jan 17 last year, and punishable under Section 25(2) of the same Act by a fine of not more than RM100,000 or imprisonment of up to 10 years, or both, upon conviction.
Judge Datuk Ahmad Kamal Arifin Ismail allowed bail at RM20,000 for all charges with one surety.
He imposed additional conditions for Abdul Aziz to report to the Batu Pahat MACC office once a month pending disposal of the case, and hand over his passport to the court.
The court set Sept 8 for next mention and submission of documents.
The prosecution was handled by MACC prosecuting officer Alice Voon Mei Ling while Abdul Aziz was represented by Mohd Razak Sharif. – Bernama
