Politician, single mum freed over RM50,000 bribe for "Datuk" award

The Sessions Court acquitted and discharged a single mother and a politician over a RM50,000 bribe for a "Datuk" award.

Judge Rosbiahanin Ariffin freed Nor Azimah Jamaludin, 31, and Rantau Panjang PKR chief Mohammad Agos Mohd Noor, 52, without calling for their defence.

Nor Azimah had been charged under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act with accepting the bribe in the form of a cheque dated Dec 7, 2010, from one Izuldin Hani Mohd Noor at a restaurant in Taman Melati here on Dec 8 last year.

On an alternative charge, Nor Azimah had been charged with deceiving Izuldin Hani into believing that she could obtain the award, from the Persatuan Kerabat Diraja Duli Yang Maha Mulia Long Yunus Negeri Kelantan, when it was contrary to the Kelantan constitution.

Mohammad Agos had been charged with abetting Nor Azimah in the alleged crime. On an alternative charge, he had been charged with abetting Nor Azimah by deceiving Izuldin Hani into believing that Nor Azimah could obtain the award when it was actually contrary to the Kelantan constitution.

Twenty-two witnesses testified at the trial. BERNAMA

Source : The Star