Ex-Mimos GM claims trial to graft
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Former Mimos Berhad financial general manager Khairuddin Khalid pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to four counts of accepting bribe of about half a million ringgit 10 years ago.
Khairuddin, 52, was charged with obtaining the bribes, through Maybank Berhad cheques, totalling RM502,602.37, from a businessman, Muhamad Khalid Ismail, as gratification for him (Khairuddin) to invest RM5.5 million from Mimos Berhad’s investment fund in Eight Asset Management Sdn Bhd.
The offences were allegedly committed at the office of Eight Asset Management Sdn Bhd at Suite 17.3-17.4A, 17th floor, Menara Weld, 76, Jalan Raja Chulan here between May 23, 2001 and February 8, 2002.
Khairuddin, now a manager at a private company, is charged under Section 11(a) of the Anti-Corruption Act 1997, punishable under Section 16, which provided a maximum imprisonment for 20 years and fine of not less than five times the amount of the bribe involved or RM10,000, whichever is higher.
Judge K.M Nithiyananthan allowed Khairuddin bail of RM40,000 with one surety and set June 7 for mention.
Khairuddin was also ordered to report to the nearest police station once a month.
Prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutor Mohd Sophian Zakaria, while lawyer Mohd Shahrullah Khan represented Khairuddin. — Bernama
