MELAKA: A former bank officer claimed trial at the Sessions Court here to 26 counts of charges for soliciting bribes amounting to RM153,622.47 between 2018 and 2023.
Mohd Rais Mohamed Ramli, 44, entered his plea before judge Elesabet Paya Wan yesterday.
The accused allegedly solicited bribes from a legal firm as an inducement to help secure case referrals involving housing loan transactions with MBSB Bank, facilitated by bank executives under his supervision.
The offences were allegedly committed at a restaurant in Jalan PM5, Plaza Mahkota here between January 2018 and December 2023.
The charges were framed under Section 16(a)(A) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009.
Deputy public prosecutor Fatin Nur Athirah Zainudin from the MACC prosecuted.
She proposed bail of RM100,000 with one surety and additional conditions, including surrender of the accused’s passport to the court.
The accused was represented by lawyer Andrew Lourdes.
The court later set a bail of RM37,000 with one surety and imposed additional conditions.
