KUALA LUMPUR: The Session’s Court right here was instructed that Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin did not ask for RM3.5mil commission from the funding agent to approve the RM150mil funding in Public Mutual unit belief.
Public Mutual Berhad funding agent Madhi Abdul Hamid, 43, stated issues referring to commission or fee of bribes to Bung Moktar have been not mentioned in his assembly with the MP for Kinabatangan and a number of other different people at Hotel Intercontinental, Jalan Ampang right here on May 4, 2015.
The twenty fourth prosecution witness, additionally a key witness within the case, stated this in cross-examination by counsel M. Athimulan who’s representing Bung Moktar within the corruption trial of the Kinabatangan MP and his spouse Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad earlier than Judge Rozina Ayob.
Earlier, throughout examination-in-chief by the prosecution, Madhi agreed that there have been contradictions when he instructed the courtroom there was no demand for RM3.5mil commission from Bung Moktar when the recording of his dialog with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in 2016 was in any other case.
On Dec 7 final 12 months, the courtroom allowed the prosecution’s software to cross-examine the witness as he was thought of a hostile witness following his assertion in courtroom which contradicted the dialog recorded when questioned by MACC.
Madhi additionally agreed with Athimulan’s suggestion that the granting of RM2.2mil commission to Zizie Izette was a traditional follow and had been paid to different introducers.
Athimulan: All company corporations investing in Public Mutual have introducers?
Madhi: Some have, some do not have.
To one other query, the witness stated the unit belief funding proposal was tabled in Felcra’s board of administrators’ assembly.
During a re-examination by deputy public prosecutor Law Chin How, the witness stated he was referred to as a number of occasions by MACC to have this assertion recorded, and there have been questions which he may not reply as he had forgotten or uncertain of the reply in addition to not with the ability to suppose straight at the moment.
“I used to be additionally confused with the state of affairs as I did not commit any mistaken however was referred to as a number of occasions to offer statements. I felt pressured as a consequence of shock as I’ve by no means been referred to as by any authorities earlier than,” stated Madhi.
In the proceedings on Dec 7 final 12 months, Madhi admitted giving a distinct model of the statements as he felt pressured when questioned in 2016 whereas the final dialog recording was virtually 5 years in a while Feb 4 2021.
On May 3 2019, Bung Moktar pleaded not responsible on two prices of receiving bribes amounting to RM2.2mil and RM262,500 as gratification to acquire the approval of Felcra to speculate RM150mil in Public Mutual unit belief.
Bung Moktar, 64, who was the non-executive chairman of Felcra then, was accused of receiving bribes from Madhi through Zizie Izette on the Public Bank department in Taman Melawati right here between 12.30pm and 5pm on June 12 2015.
He additionally pleaded not responsible to a bribe of RM335,500 from Nohaili beneath the identify of Zizie for the identical trigger and on the similar place on June 19 2015.
Zizie Izette, 44, additionally pleaded not responsible on three prices of abetting along with her husband on the matter on the similar place, date and time.
The trial will proceed on Jan 26. – Bernama
