BUTTERWORTH, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- A Bangladeshi man suspected to be a member of a smuggling syndicate, was charged in the Sessions Court here today with accepting gratification of RM2,000 to help remove an Indonesian woman’s name from the blacklist of Malaysian Immigration.
Aliff Khan, 35, who is a contractor, pleaded not guilty to the charge before Judge Zulhazmi Abdullah.
He was charged with accepting the money for the purpose from the Indonesian woman at the compound of a hotel here between 9.20 pm and 9.45 pm last Oct 17.
The charge, framed under Section 6 (a)(A) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act, provides imprisonment for up to 20 years and a fine of up to five times the amount of the gratification or RM10,000, whichever is higher, upon conviction.
The court allowed Deputy Public Prosecutor Afiqa Liyana Rozman’s request to not allow the accused bail and set Nov 20 for mention.
Aliff was represented by lawyer Lim Sheng Zhe.
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