Ex-Political Secretary’s Graft Case Linked To RM381 Mln Tender

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Nexuscorp Group Sdn Bhd was awarded a five-year contract worth over RM381 million to provide maintenance services and spare parts for infrastructure, servers, software and user radios under the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) RMPNET system, the Sessions Court heard today.

Testifying as the fifth witness in the corruption case of Sayed Amir Muzzakkir Al Sayed Mohamad, Human Resources Ministry deputy secretary (Development) Azham Bachok @ Mohd Yassin, 50 said the government issued a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) to Nexuscorp dated Nov 25, 2020, for the contract period from Dec 1, 2020, to Nov 30, 2025.

He said the contract agreement was signed by then Home Ministry secretary-general Datuk Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz.

“The LOA confirms the government accepted Nexuscorp Group’s tender worth RM381,112,042.25 for 60 months, including terms and conditions the company must comply with,” Azham told the court.

Sayed Amir Muzzakkir, 42, the former political secretary to then Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin faces three charges involving a total of RM350,000 in alleged bribes.

Azham also referred to a Letter of Intent (LOI) dated Nov 27, 2020, issued to Nexuscorp’s managing director, informing the company of a scheduled meeting at the Home Ministry on Nov 30, 2020.

The letter, signed by Datuk Ahmad Firdaus Baharuddin on behalf of the secretary-general, outlined the agenda, including implementation of the Protégé Programme and the Industrial Collaboration Programme (ICP).

“During the meeting, the chairperson reminded the company to return the LOA and complete all related matters within 14 days,” Azham added.

Earlier, the court heard from the fourth prosecution witness, ASP Mohd Hasnan Mohd Talaha, 40, of the Finance Branch of Bukit Aman Logistics and Technology Department. He said his branch received a copy of the LOA from the Telecommunications and Information Systems Branch in November 2020.

“I confirm that Nexuscorp Group Sdn Bhd secured the tender worth RM381,112,042.25. The Finance Branch oversees PDRM’s financial operations, including disbursements for awarded tenders,” he said.

On May 23, 2024, Sayed Amir was charged with two counts of receiving RM350,000 in bribes from Nexuscorp managing director Wan Azhar Mohamed Yusof, allegedly as a reward for helping the company secure the PDRM contract.

The offences were allegedly committed at Yayasan Tanah Aku’s office in Solaris Dutamas at 4 pm on Dec 4, 2020, and at 3.30 pm on Dec 16, 2020.

He also faces one count of soliciting the same amount from Wan Azhar at Nexuscorp’s office in Section 7, Shah Alam, in early December 2020.

The charges were framed under Section 16(a)(A) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 and are punishable under Section 24(1) of the same act. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of no less than five times the value of the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher.

The trial continues on Oct 6.

-- BERNAMA