The Datuk who was arrested by police after he allegedly tried to bribe several investigating officers with RM1.7mil over the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) issue has been rearrested.
The 45-year-old businessman, who has been detained since Wednesday, was released after his second remand order ended.
He was immediately rearrested by police over a different case at around 11.30am yesterday at Bukit Jalil police station.
No details were given.
The Datuk, who is said to have duped numerous people, has been linked to a few cheating cases in Cheras and Ipoh.
Despite rumours that the Datuk is a relative of NFC executive chairman Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Salleh Ismail, a statement from Dr Mohamad Salleh on Sunday claimed that the businessman was neither related to him nor was he ever an employee of the corporation.
On Friday, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission officers went to the NFC main office in Jalan Solaris in Mont Kiara and took away documents and a CPU.
The Auditor-General’s Report released in October had stated that NFC had failed to meet its cattle production target.
MACC was said to be investigating whether Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, who is the wife of Dr Mohamad Salleh, had any part in the awarding of a RM250mil loan to NFC.
Source : The Star
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Monday, December 26, 2011
Datuk who tried to bribe officers probing NFC case rearrested
The Datuk who was remanded since Thursday over the investigation into the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) case was re-arrested in connection with an alleged cheating case.
His lawyer Datuk Ahmad Damanhuri Mohd Yusof told reporters his client was re-arrested by policemen from the Commercial Crimes Investigation Division of the Dang Wangi Police headquarters after being released from the Bukit Jalil police detention centre at around noon.
Bukit Aman CID director Datuk Syed Ismail Syed Azizan told Bernama the businessman was arrested in connection with an alleged petrol station scam in the Klang Valley.
He said a police report dated Aug 7, 2009, stated that a female complainant, in her 40s, claimed that she had met the suspect over a petrol station project.
"The suspect is said to have asked for RM280,000 as consultation fee to help the complainant to get the project, which he failed to deliver.
"Based on the report, we arrested the suspect after he was released by the MACC (Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission)," he explained.
The 45-year-old businessman was reported to have been remanded for five days from Dec 22 to facilitate in the investigation into the NFC case under the MACC Act 2009.
The NFC issue surfaced following the 2010 Auditor-General's Report in October which stated that the NFC had failed to comply with the objectives of its formation. BERNAMA
Source : The Star
Related News : Held ‘Datuk’ Not An Employee of NFC
His lawyer Datuk Ahmad Damanhuri Mohd Yusof told reporters his client was re-arrested by policemen from the Commercial Crimes Investigation Division of the Dang Wangi Police headquarters after being released from the Bukit Jalil police detention centre at around noon.
Bukit Aman CID director Datuk Syed Ismail Syed Azizan told Bernama the businessman was arrested in connection with an alleged petrol station scam in the Klang Valley.
He said a police report dated Aug 7, 2009, stated that a female complainant, in her 40s, claimed that she had met the suspect over a petrol station project.
"The suspect is said to have asked for RM280,000 as consultation fee to help the complainant to get the project, which he failed to deliver.
"Based on the report, we arrested the suspect after he was released by the MACC (Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission)," he explained.
The 45-year-old businessman was reported to have been remanded for five days from Dec 22 to facilitate in the investigation into the NFC case under the MACC Act 2009.
The NFC issue surfaced following the 2010 Auditor-General's Report in October which stated that the NFC had failed to comply with the objectives of its formation. BERNAMA
Source : The Star
Related News : Held ‘Datuk’ Not An Employee of NFC
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Held ‘Datuk’ Not An Employee of NFC
The ‘Datuk’ who was arrested by the police recently is not an employee of the National Feedlot Corporation.
NFC executive chairman Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Salleh Ismail clarified that the suspect was not related to him or any member of his family.
“The Datuk also was not and never was an employee of the corporation,” he said yesterday.
The Datuk, who is said to be well-known and had duped numerous people, was detained on Wednesday when he allegedly tried to bribe several commercial crimes investigations department (CCID) officers with about RM1.7mil to avoid arrest.
On Friday, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission officers went to the NFC main office in Jalan Solaris in Mont Kiara.
The Auditor-General’s Report released in October had stated that NFC had failed to meet its cattle production target.
MACC was said to be investigating whether Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, who is the wife of Dr Mohamad Salleh, had any part in the awarding of a RM250mil loan to NFC.
Source : The Star
NFC executive chairman Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Salleh Ismail clarified that the suspect was not related to him or any member of his family.
“The Datuk also was not and never was an employee of the corporation,” he said yesterday.
The Datuk, who is said to be well-known and had duped numerous people, was detained on Wednesday when he allegedly tried to bribe several commercial crimes investigations department (CCID) officers with about RM1.7mil to avoid arrest.
On Friday, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission officers went to the NFC main office in Jalan Solaris in Mont Kiara.
The Auditor-General’s Report released in October had stated that NFC had failed to meet its cattle production target.
MACC was said to be investigating whether Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, who is the wife of Dr Mohamad Salleh, had any part in the awarding of a RM250mil loan to NFC.
Source : The Star
Saturday, December 24, 2011
MACC ‘Raids’ NFC Main Office
Afternoon visit: MACC officers taking away a CPU and envelopes filled with documents from the NFC office in Mont Kiara FridayMalaysian Anti-Corruption Commission officers carried out a two-hour “raid” on the National Feedlot Corporation's (NFC) main office in Jalan Solaris, Mont Kiara.
Eight MACC officers from Putrajaya led by operations officer Wan Abdul Rahman Wan Mohd Salleh were seen entering the NFC office at about 3pm yesterday.
They left with a CPU and several A4-sized envelopes filled with documents.
Wan Abdul Rahman said they had interviewed the staff, who gave their full co-operation.
He declined to comment further.
NFC issued a statement last night, saying that the MACC's “afternoon visit” was not a raid.
“The management and staff welcomed the visit and extended their full co-operation,” the statement said, adding that it was improper to comment any further as investigations were ongoing.
Reporters had camped outside the NFC office by 2pm after getting wind of the impending “raid”.
Prior to that, NFC executive chairman Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Salleh Ismail was spotted leaving a restaurant believed to be owned by NFC located directly opposite its office.
Dr Mohamad Salleh is the husband of Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil.
MACC had on Thursday said that a special team led by director of investigations Datuk Mustafa Ali had been formed to investigate allegations about NFC.
Controversy broke out after the Auditor-General's Report released in October had stated that NFC had failed to meet its cattle production target.
Opposition politicians had also accused it of funds misappropriation.
MACC is said to be investigating whether Shahrizat had any part in the awarding of a RM250mil loan to NFC.
On Wednesday, a Datuk was arrested for allegedly attempting to bribe several investigating officers with RM1.7mil over the NFC issue.
It is learnt that police are also investigating whether the Datuk is connected to the family of Dr Mohamad Salleh.
The Datuk has since been handed over to MACC for further investigations.
Source : The Star
Friday, December 23, 2011
Khir Toyo gets 1 Year Jail for Graft
Former Selangor Mentri Besar Dr Mohd Khir Toyo was found guilty by the High Court here Friday of knowingly purchasing two pieces of land and a bungalow in Section 7 at a much lower price than its original value from Ditamas Sdn Bhd director Shamsuddin Hayroni in 2007.
He was sentenced to one year in jail from Friday and Justice Mohtarudin Baki ordered his land and bungalow be forfeited.
However, the judge granted him him a stay of execution of jail time and forfeiture of the properties pending an appeal after his lawyer M. Athimulan made the request.
The lawyer said the appeal would be filed Friday evening.
The properties involved were purchased at RM3.5mil although Ditamas had bought it for RM6.5mil on Dec 23, 2004.
The court found that the defence had failed to raise reasonable doubt in the case.
Justice Mohtarudin said in his ruling that he found the key witness Shamsuddin not an accomplice of the accused.
(Shamsuddin was initially charged with abetting Dr Khir but later had his charge withdrawn. He became a witness for the prosecution).
Justice Mohtarudin said he had no reason to reject Shamsuddin's testimony as he had observed his demeanor throughout the trial.
Source : The Star
Related News : Khir extended no favours, High Court told
He was sentenced to one year in jail from Friday and Justice Mohtarudin Baki ordered his land and bungalow be forfeited.
However, the judge granted him him a stay of execution of jail time and forfeiture of the properties pending an appeal after his lawyer M. Athimulan made the request.
The lawyer said the appeal would be filed Friday evening.
The properties involved were purchased at RM3.5mil although Ditamas had bought it for RM6.5mil on Dec 23, 2004.
The court found that the defence had failed to raise reasonable doubt in the case.
Justice Mohtarudin said in his ruling that he found the key witness Shamsuddin not an accomplice of the accused.
(Shamsuddin was initially charged with abetting Dr Khir but later had his charge withdrawn. He became a witness for the prosecution).
Justice Mohtarudin said he had no reason to reject Shamsuddin's testimony as he had observed his demeanor throughout the trial.
Source : The Star
Related News : Khir extended no favours, High Court told
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Khir extended no favours, High Court told
Former Selangor Mentri Besar Dr Mohd Khir Toyo never extended any special favours to Ditamas Sdn Bhd director Shamsuddin Hayroni or unlawfully interfered in his projects, the High Court heard.
Defence counsel Kamarul Hisham Kamaruddin said there was no evidence to suggest his client had committed such acts.
“If Shamsuddin was expecting some kind of untoward advantage in the form of special treatment, that cannot amount to any duress of any kind because that is motivated by greed,” he said.
Kamarul was submitting before Justice Mohtarudin Baki during the closing argument for Dr Khir, who is charged with knowingly purchasing two plots of land and a bungalow in Section 7 here at a much lower price than its original value from Shamsuddin in 2007.
The property was bought at RM3.5mil although Ditamas had acquired it for RM6.5mil on Dec 23, 2004.
The 46-year-old politician allegedly committed the offence at the Selangor Mentri Besar’s official residence on May 29, 2007.
Kamarul said Shamsuddin’s testimony was an afterthought, made up after the charge against him was withdrawn.
“In 2009, he did not tell the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission that he had no option (but to sell the house at the said price), but after the charge was withdrawn, he changed his testimony to suit the prosecution’s case,” he said.
He attacked Shamsuddin’s credibility as a witness, saying that the testimony of a witness who was earlier accused but turned to the prosecution’s side after the charge was withdrawn must be viewed with the utmost suspicion.
Shamsuddin was first charged with abetting Dr Khir but had the charge against him dropped on June 6.
Kamarul said the prosecution had pressed ahead with its version of a person of influence who took advantage of another person in a weaker position.
“If this was true, then why would the accused ask businessman Datuk Sumadi Ismail to also buy the property? In fact, according to Shamsuddin’s testimony, the accused had first asked Sumadi to buy it.
“There is no evidence in the entire trial indicating that Sumadi was a person on whom the accused could have pressured and taken advantage of. What we know is Sumadi is a social and political friend of the accused,” he submitted.
DPP Abdul Wahab Mohamed said there was no evidence that Shamsuddin had financial problems and was desperate to sell the properties at a lower price.
He said there was only evidence of Shamsuddin being afraid and concerned about the accused’s influence as Mentri Besar and chairman of Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS), with which Shamsuddin’s company had business deals.
The case is fixed for decision on Friday.
Source : The Star
Defence counsel Kamarul Hisham Kamaruddin said there was no evidence to suggest his client had committed such acts.
“If Shamsuddin was expecting some kind of untoward advantage in the form of special treatment, that cannot amount to any duress of any kind because that is motivated by greed,” he said.
Kamarul was submitting before Justice Mohtarudin Baki during the closing argument for Dr Khir, who is charged with knowingly purchasing two plots of land and a bungalow in Section 7 here at a much lower price than its original value from Shamsuddin in 2007.
The property was bought at RM3.5mil although Ditamas had acquired it for RM6.5mil on Dec 23, 2004.
The 46-year-old politician allegedly committed the offence at the Selangor Mentri Besar’s official residence on May 29, 2007.
Kamarul said Shamsuddin’s testimony was an afterthought, made up after the charge against him was withdrawn.
“In 2009, he did not tell the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission that he had no option (but to sell the house at the said price), but after the charge was withdrawn, he changed his testimony to suit the prosecution’s case,” he said.
He attacked Shamsuddin’s credibility as a witness, saying that the testimony of a witness who was earlier accused but turned to the prosecution’s side after the charge was withdrawn must be viewed with the utmost suspicion.
Shamsuddin was first charged with abetting Dr Khir but had the charge against him dropped on June 6.
Kamarul said the prosecution had pressed ahead with its version of a person of influence who took advantage of another person in a weaker position.
“If this was true, then why would the accused ask businessman Datuk Sumadi Ismail to also buy the property? In fact, according to Shamsuddin’s testimony, the accused had first asked Sumadi to buy it.
“There is no evidence in the entire trial indicating that Sumadi was a person on whom the accused could have pressured and taken advantage of. What we know is Sumadi is a social and political friend of the accused,” he submitted.
DPP Abdul Wahab Mohamed said there was no evidence that Shamsuddin had financial problems and was desperate to sell the properties at a lower price.
He said there was only evidence of Shamsuddin being afraid and concerned about the accused’s influence as Mentri Besar and chairman of Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS), with which Shamsuddin’s company had business deals.
The case is fixed for decision on Friday.
Source : The Star
Dr Khir to know his fate on Friday
The High Court judge here fixed Friday to deliver his verdict in the trial of former Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo.
In the trial Monday, the defence submitted that that there was no evidence showing Dr Khir had given special treatment to Ditamas Sdn Bhd director Shamsuddin Hayroni.
Defence counsel Kamarul Hisham Kamaruddin said that as such, there was no unlawful interference by the accused with any of businessman Shamsuddin's projects.
"If the second prosecution witness (Shamsuddin) is expecting some kind of untoward advantage in the form of a special treatment, that cannot amount to any duress of any kind because that is motivated by greed.
"There must be clear coercion...is there a jot of evidence to even suggest the accused said anything untoward? There's nothing in the past, present or future," he said in his submission at the end of the defence's case.
Dr Khir was called to enter his defence on a charge of obtaining for himself and his wife, Datin Seri Zahrah Kechik, two lots of land and a house at No 8 & 10, Jalan Suasa 7/1L, from Shamsuddin at RM3.5mil which was a much lower price than the RM6.5mil Ditamas paid for it in 2004.
He allegedly entered into the transaction with the knowledge that Shamsuddin had dealings with him in his official capacity as Selangor mentri besar at the time.
The Sungai Panjang assemblyman allegedly committed the offence at the Selangor mentri besar's official residence at Jalan Permata 7/1, Section 7, here on May 29, 2007.
Asserting that the prosecution's charge against Dr Khir hinged on Shamsuddin's testimony, Kamarul Hisham said the latter had failed to show proof that he had been ordered by the former menteri besar to purchase the bungalow and two plots of land in 2004.
The lawyer pointed out that Shamsuddin was charged with abetting Dr Khir and was later acquitted and discharged by the High Court on June 6 after the charge against him was withdrawn.
He said Shamsuddin had since turned into a witness for the prosecution.
"In this case, Shamsuddin stands a witness, earlier a fellow accused and now a witness for the prosecution by virtue of the charge being withdrawn against him.
"The common law has always viewed the testimony of such a witness with utmost suspicion," he added.
Source : The Star
Related News : Value on Khir’s property was unreasonable, witness tells court
In the trial Monday, the defence submitted that that there was no evidence showing Dr Khir had given special treatment to Ditamas Sdn Bhd director Shamsuddin Hayroni.
Defence counsel Kamarul Hisham Kamaruddin said that as such, there was no unlawful interference by the accused with any of businessman Shamsuddin's projects.
"If the second prosecution witness (Shamsuddin) is expecting some kind of untoward advantage in the form of a special treatment, that cannot amount to any duress of any kind because that is motivated by greed.
"There must be clear coercion...is there a jot of evidence to even suggest the accused said anything untoward? There's nothing in the past, present or future," he said in his submission at the end of the defence's case.
Dr Khir was called to enter his defence on a charge of obtaining for himself and his wife, Datin Seri Zahrah Kechik, two lots of land and a house at No 8 & 10, Jalan Suasa 7/1L, from Shamsuddin at RM3.5mil which was a much lower price than the RM6.5mil Ditamas paid for it in 2004.
He allegedly entered into the transaction with the knowledge that Shamsuddin had dealings with him in his official capacity as Selangor mentri besar at the time.
The Sungai Panjang assemblyman allegedly committed the offence at the Selangor mentri besar's official residence at Jalan Permata 7/1, Section 7, here on May 29, 2007.
Asserting that the prosecution's charge against Dr Khir hinged on Shamsuddin's testimony, Kamarul Hisham said the latter had failed to show proof that he had been ordered by the former menteri besar to purchase the bungalow and two plots of land in 2004.
The lawyer pointed out that Shamsuddin was charged with abetting Dr Khir and was later acquitted and discharged by the High Court on June 6 after the charge against him was withdrawn.
He said Shamsuddin had since turned into a witness for the prosecution.
"In this case, Shamsuddin stands a witness, earlier a fellow accused and now a witness for the prosecution by virtue of the charge being withdrawn against him.
"The common law has always viewed the testimony of such a witness with utmost suspicion," he added.
Source : The Star
Related News : Value on Khir’s property was unreasonable, witness tells court
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