KUALA TERENGGANU, May 26 (Bernama) -- A former Administration and Human Resources Division manager at Ladang Rakyat Terengganu Sdn Bhd was sentenced to one day in jail and fined RM22,143 by the Sessions Court, here, today, for abusing his position to solicit a bribe of RM4,428.60.
Judge Mohd Azhar Othman meted out the punishment after Shahrizal Ridzuan Ambak, 48, pleaded guilty to the charge.
The court ordered Shahrizal Ridzuan to begin serving his jail sentence today.
According to the charge sheet, he was accused of abusing his position by supplying SIM cards, worth RM4,428.60, to 117 Indian farm workers at Ladang Rakyat Terengganu, Cheneh, near Kemaman, between July and September 2022.
Shahrizal Ridzuan had a vested interest in the transaction, as the SIM card supplier was his own son.
The charge was framed under Section 23(1) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009, which provides for a prison term of up to 20 years, and a fine of not less than five times the value of the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher.
MACC prosecuting officer Nur Mahirah Mohd Fauzi appeared for the prosecution, while Shahrizal Ridzuan was represented by lawyer Mohd Hazwan Hamidun.
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