A Sessions Court acquits former Air Kelantan GM Wan Mohd Zamri of a 2015 corruption charge, ruling the money was used for flood victims.
KOTA BHARU: The Sessions Court today acquitted and discharged former Air Kelantan Sdn Bhd general manager Wan Mohd Zamri W Ismail on a corruption charge.
Judge Dazuki Ali ruled the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt.
He stated the RM10,000 in question was used to assist victims of major floods in December 2014.
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“The defence successfully rebutted the presumption on the balance of probabilities under Section 50(1) of the MACC Act 2009,” Dazuki said.
Wan Mohd Zamri was accused of accepting a bribe from Ng Tze Wei via a bank cheque on January 22, 2015.
The alleged inducement was to help appoint Zog Technology as a subcontractor for a water supply scheme in Machang.
Defence counsels Ahmad ‘Adha ‘Amir Yasser Amri and Nur Sarah Syamimi Safie represented the accused.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Mariah Omar appeared for the prosecution. – Bernama
