Johor Govt Accepts Resignation of Official Charged With Corruption

 

 Abd Latif Bandi (Photo : The Star/Asia News Network)

Abd Latif Bandi

Abd Latif Bandi

JOHOR BARU - The Johor government has accepted the resignation of Datuk Abd Latif Bandi, who quit his post as state Housing and Local Government Committee chairman.

Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the resignation letter, dated April 20, conveyed Abd Latif's wish to resign from his official position in the state government.

"On behalf of the state government, I respect the choice made by Abd Latif. The decision is surely based on good judgment, which is the best for all sides.

"I hope that the legal process would be carried out in accordance to existing legal provisions," he said in a statement yesterday.

On Wednesday, Abd Latif, 51, was charged at a Sessions Court here with 33 counts of graft.

In a statement issued through his lawyer, Abd Latif thanked Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar and Mohamed Khaled for giving him the opportunity to serve in the state government.

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JOHOR BARU - The Johor government has accepted the resignation of Datuk Abd Latif Bandi, who quit his post as state Housing and Local Government Committee chairman.
Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the resignation letter, dated April 20, conveyed Abd Latif's wish to resign from his official position in the state government.
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JOHOR BARU - The Johor government has accepted the resignation of Datuk Abd Latif Bandi, who quit his post as state Housing and Local Government Committee chairman.
Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the resignation letter, dated April 20, conveyed Abd Latif's wish to resign from his official position in the state government.
- See more at: http://news.asiaone.com/news/malaysia/johor-govt-accepts-resignation-official-charged-corruption#sthash.uUSm9RJG.dpuf

Johor Exco Pleads Not Guilty to 33 Counts of Corruption

Source : Free Malaysia Today

JOHOR BAHRU: A Johor state executive councillor and a real estate consultant were charged in the Sessions Court here today with corruption involving RM30.3 million.

Abd Latif Bandi, 51, and Amir Shariffuddin Abd Raub, 44, claimed trial to 33 charges allegedly committed at a bank in Larkin Perdana here, between Nov 13, 2013 and Oct 19 last year.

Latif was dropped from chairing the state’s housing and local government portfolio last month after he took leave following investigations on his son and a special officer who were arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over alleged graft offences.

He stands accused of conspiring with Amir to accept bribes from certain individuals as an inducement to obtain approval for release of a number of Bumiputera-reserved housing lots to the public, and for a discount in the contribution amount to the Johor State Housing Fund for the Eco Botanic Project in Pulai.

Amir allegedly accepted bribes from certain individuals for himself and Latif to allow for any transaction with regard to approval for release of the Bumiputera lots to the public and discount in fund contribution.

The charges are framed under Section 28 (1)(c) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009, read with Section 16 (a)(B) and Section 24 of the same Act, which provides for imprisonment of up to 20 years and a fine of not less than five times the value of the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher.

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PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has confirmed it has arrested Ampang PKR Youth chief Adam Rosly to assist in an investigation into his “unusual” wealth.

According to MACC deputy chief commissioner (operations) Azam Baki, Adam is being investigated under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.

“He was arrested at 2.30pm today at MACC’s headquarters in Putrajaya.

“We felt there is a need to arrest him to assist our investigation after obtaining other statements prior to this,” he said when contacted.
 
Azam also said MACC would apply for a remand order tomorrow.

“He is now considered a suspect in this case.”

Adam presented himself at the MACC headquarters this afternoon to provide a statement for the second time. The first was on Feb 10.

Adam’s alleged wealth came to public knowledge after Sungai Besar Umno division chief Jamal Md Yunos alleged that he owned a bungalow and a number of luxury cars, despite having held a post in PKR for only a term.

Adam, who is also the special officer to Ampang MP Zuraida Kamaruddin, had denied any wrongdoing and said his wealth came from business ventures and an inheritance.

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“If there is a report, we would be prepared to look into the report and investigate,” he told reporters after the 6th Convocation for Certified Integrity Officers (CeIO), here, today.
He was commenting on whether there were elements of corruption in the issuance of E-card to illegals without following the procedures of the illegal immigrant rehiring programme.            
Yesterday, Deputy Home Minister Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed was reported as saying that the ministry had discovered several Immigration Departments issuing the E-card to illegal immigrants without adhering to the Home Ministry’s procedures.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 ― The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is prepared to investigate the issuance of the enforcement card (E-card) to illegal immigrants, allegedly not according to the established procedures.
MACC chief commissioner, Datuk Dzulkifli Ahmad said the commission would investigate if there were elements of corruption or abuse of power in issuing the E-card if it received a report.
“If there is a report, we would be prepared to look into the report and investigate,” he told reporters after the 6th Convocation for Certified Integrity Officers (CeIO), here, today.
He was commenting on whether there were elements of corruption in the issuance of E-card to illegals without following the procedures of the illegal immigrant rehiring programme.            
Yesterday, Deputy Home Minister Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed was reported as saying that the ministry had discovered several Immigration Departments issuing the E-card to illegal immigrants without adhering to the Home Ministry’s procedures.
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