Two ex-GLC managers face corruption charges worth RM1.4m
Two former managers of government-linked companies (GLCs) were charged in the Sessions Court here, today on 11 corruption charges worth RM1.4 million for supply and installation contracts for the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) between 2012 and 2016.
Abu Haswandy Abu Bakar, 49, and Badrul Hisham Besri, 48, however, pleaded not guilty after all the charges were read out by the court interpreter before Judge Rozilah Salleh.
Two former managers of government-linked companies (GLCs) were charged in the Sessions Court here, today on 11 corruption charges worth RM1.4 million for supply and installation contracts for the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) between 2012 and 2016.
Abu Haswandy Abu Bakar, 49, and Badrul Hisham Besri, 48, however, pleaded not guilty after all the charges were read out by the court interpreter before Judge Rozilah Salleh.
According to the charge, Abu Haswandy and Badrul Hisham were charged with jointly soliciting a bribe of RM1 million from a chief executive officer to propose a company to obtain a contract to install and deliver Intelligent Bandwith Management Services (IBMS) for IRB.
The offence was committed at a business centre in Bukit Jelutong, here, between Nov 30, 2012, to Dec 19, 2012.
In the same proceeding, Abu Haswandy, who was a former account manager, also faced six separate charges of receiving a bribe and fee of RM234,347.38 from the same individual for the same purpose.
He allegedly committed the offence at a bank in Taman Equine, Seri Kembangan from Sept 15, 2015, to Sept 23, 2016.
Badrul Hisham, who was also a former general manager, also faced four other charges with bribes worth RM229,347.98 from the same individual for the same purpose.
The deed was carried out at a bank in Section 16, Shah Alam from Nov 16, 2015, to July 19, 2016.
Both of them faced the charges under Section 16 (a)(A) of the MACC Act 2009 and were punishable under Section 24 (1) of the same act and could be jailed up to 20 years if found guilty and fined not less than five times the value of the bribe or RM10,000 or whichever is higher.
MACC deputy public prosecutor Azmi Yusuf urged the court to impose bail of RM50,000 each with a guarantor, to surrender their international passports and must report themselves at the beginning of each month at the MACC headquarters.
Abu Haswandy, who was represented by counsel Reuben Netto and Badrul Hisham who was represented by Afifuddin Ahmad Hafifi applied for a reduction of bail to RM15,000 each.
The court then fixed bail at RM35,000 each with two guarantors. The accused also had to surrender their international passports to the court and report at the nearest MACC office at the beginning of each month.
Judge Rozilah then fixed Aug 28 for case management.
- Bernama
