SHAH ALAM: A civil servant has been fined RM7,000 by the Sessions Court here after pleading guilty to taking a bribe from an individual as inducement to certify a payment.
Mohd Khairul Jamil, 45, a commander with the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART), admitted Tuesday (May 13) to receiving the bribe from the 35-year-old individual.
The offence was committed at a restaurant in Taman Putra Prima, Puchong at 11.33pm on May 5.
He was charged under Section 165 of the Penal Code, which provides for a prison sentence of up to two years or a fine or both, if convicted.
According to the charge sheet, the inducement was received by Khairul to carry out an act related to his official duties as a SMART commander.
In this case, he was accused of certifying payment for the supply of wood to be used in shoring training for SMART.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) DPP Asmaa' Zamri prosecuted while Khairul was unrepresented.
Judge Mohd Nasir Nordin imposed the fine in default six months' jail.
