Saifulruddin Sulaiman, 32, was charged with agreeing to accept a RM20,000 bribe from Drift Z Enterprise manager Husni Hirzi Rahim as a remuneration for helping to get the event management company as event manager for the foundation’s controversial 40th anniversary celebrations.
The celebrations, planned for Nov 15, last year did not take place after the Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah turned down an invitation to attend as he was unhappy with the way the event was organised.
Not guilty plea: Saifulruddin walking out of the court after claiming trial to graft charges in Shah Alam Tuesday.It was reported that the state foundation would have spent RM340,000 for a luncheon that the Sultan described as “wasteful and unbeneficial”.
The offence was allegedly committed at Saifulruddin’s house at No. 3, Jalan Platinum 7/43C in Section 7 here at about 8pm on Oct 5, last year.
He also claimed trial to a charge of agreeing to accept a RM20,000 bribe from Husni Hirzi as remuneration for not withholding payment to the same company.
He allegedly committed the offence at his house at about 9pm on Oct 25,last year.
Saifulruddin faces a third charge of agreeing to accept a RM5,000 bribe from Husni Hirzi as an inducement to approve an additional payment for a programme amounting to RM93,982.40 to the same company.
He allegedly committed the offence in front of The Skewers restaurant in Subang Avenue at about 9pm on Nov 11, last year.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Kevin Morais offered a RM15,000 bail and informed the court that the prosecution would be calling about 10 witnesses.
Defence counsel Sawmee Ullah Nawzumeah told the court that his client had been unemployed since the incident and was supported by his wife who earned RM1,600 a month as an accountant’s assistant.
He asked for a reduced bail of RM7,000.
Judge Mat Ghani Abdullah set bail at RM10,000 and fixed July 18 for trial.
Source : The Star
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