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Ex-magistrate ordered to enter defence on six counts of bribery
BERNAMA
10/8/2021
KUANTAN (Aug 9): The Sessions Court here today ordered a former magistrate to enter his defence on six charges of bribery amounting to RM210,000 two years ago.
Judge Datuk Ahmad Zamzani Mohd Zain made the decision after finding that a prima facie case had been proven against Mohamad Amin Shahul Hamid, 40, at the end of the prosecution’s case.
The court fixed Oct 18 to hear the defence case and Nov 19 for submissions.
Mohamad Amin, who was then the magistrate of the Lipis dan Raub court, is charged with soliciting bribes amounting to RM100,000 and receiving a bribe of RM110,000 from Hassan Basri Ahmad Sutan Modo in Lipis and Raub between July 5 and Oct 22, 2019.
The bribes were as an inducement for the accused not to fine and jail Hassan Basri who was facing contraband smuggling charges at that time.
The charges were framed under Section 16 (a) (B) and Section 17 (a) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009, which are punishable under Section 24 of the same act and provides for a maximum jail term of 20 years and a fine of five times the value of the bribe or RM10, 000, whichever is higher, if convicted.
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