The widow of Bung Moktar Radin has submitted a representation to the Attorney General to dismiss three bribery conspiracy charges linked to a Felcra investment.
KUALA LUMPUR: Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad has applied to have three corruption charges against her dropped.
Her lawyer, Datuk Seri K. Kumaraendran, confirmed a representation was sent to the Attorney General’s Chambers at the end of last month.
The widow of the late Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin faces charges of conspiring to receive bribes totalling RM2.8 million.
The alleged bribes were for securing approval for Felcra Berhad to invest RM150 million in Public Mutual Berhad unit trust products.
Zizie Izette was scheduled to enter her defence today, but the Sessions Court proceedings have been adjourned.
The hearing is now set for mention on Jan 16.
On the first charge, she is accused of conspiring to receive RM2.2 million from a Public Mutual investment agent.
The second charge alleges she conspired to obtain RM262,500 via a unit trust account in her name.
A third charge involves an alleged RM337,500 bribe from another agent through a different account.
All offences are alleged to have occurred at a Public Bank branch in Taman Melawati in June 2015.
The charges are framed under Section 28(1)(c) of the MACC Act 2009.
Conviction carries a maximum 20-year jail term and a fine of at least five times the bribe amount.
Bung Moktar, the former Felcra non-executive chairman, had begun his defence on related charges last September.
The Kinabatangan MP died on Dec 5 last year.
