KUCHING (Jan 30, 2013): A People's Volunteer Corps
(Rela) officer faced the consequences today after he named his wife as
the food and beverage supplier for an event by the organisation in 2010.
Mohd Zaini Azilah was sentenced to one day in jail, and fined
RM25,000 or six months jail in default, by the Special Corruption Court
here after pleading guilty to using his post to obtain approval for the
supply.
The former army personnel was charged with committing the offence
under Section 23(1) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act
(MACC) 2009 on Dec 17 2010 at the Sarawak Rela office.
The offence was punishable by up to 20 years in prison and fine of
not less that five times the bribe or RM10,000, whichever was higher,
upon conviction.
According to the charge sheet presented by MACC prosecuting officer
Othman Anyan, the accused had used his position as Pedawan District Rela
officer to submit a proposal for the supply of refreshments worth
RM4,910.40 in his wife Hamidah Pari's name for a Rela briefing session
on Dec 20 of the same year. – Bernama
Source : The Sun Daily
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