Bung Moktar did not ask for RM3.5mil commission over Felcra investment, says witness

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Session’s Court here was told that Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin did not ask for RM3.5mil commission from the investment agent to approve the RM150mil investment in Public Mutual unit trust.

Public Mutual Berhad investment agent Madhi Abdul Hamid, 43, said matters relating to commission or payment of bribes to Bung Moktar were not discussed in his meeting with the MP for Kinabatangan and several other individuals at Hotel Intercontinental, Jalan Ampang here on May 4 2015.

On Dec 7 last year, the court allowed the prosecution’s application to cross-examine the witness as he was considered a hostile witness following his statement in court which contradicted the conversation recorded when questioned by MACC. During a re-examination by deputy public prosecutor Law Chin How, the witness said he was called several times by MACC to have this statement recorded, and there were questions which he could not answer as he had forgotten or unsure of the answer as well as not being able to think straight at that time.

On May 3 2019, Bung Moktar pleaded not guilty on two charges of receiving bribes amounting to RM2.2mil and RM262,500 as gratification to obtain the approval of Felcra to invest RM150mil in Public Mutual unit trust.

 

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