Ahmad Sarbaini Mohamed's confession to taking bribes of between RM30 and RM200 came about during an informal chit-chat, and he considered them "goodwill payments", the inquest into the death of the Selangor Customs assistant director heard Tuesday.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) assistant enforcement officer Sheikh Niza Khairy Sheikh Mohamad testified that Ahmad Sarbaini's confession to taking the bribes from two freight-forwarding companies came about after he was done getting the latter's statement on April 4.
In the midst of chatting, Sheikh Niza Khairy said he started asking Ahmad Sarbaini about his work as a Custom's officer.
"I asked him, it can't be that as a Custom's officer you don't get anything at all?
"That's when he just said 'Just a little'," he told the court.
However, he said that Selangor Customs assistant director did not consider as bribes, but as "goodwill payments (wang ehsan)".
Sheikh Niza Khairy added that he made a mistake for not questioning Ahmad Sarbaini for more details following the unexpected confession.
It was previously reported that Ahmad Sarbaini had admitted to taking between RM30 and RM200 a month from Top Mark Freight & Shipping Sdn Bhd, and between RM50 and RM100 from Schenker Logistics Sdn Bhd.
Ahmad Sarbani, 56, who was attached to the Port Klang Customs office, was found dead at the badminton court on the first floor of the MACC building here on April 6.
He was reported to have gone to the commission's office to meet the investigation officer assigned to corruption cases involving 62 customs officers.
Source : The Star
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