Bung Moktar, wife ordered to enter defence on corruption charges involving Felcra’s RM150mil investment

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KUALA LUMPUR: Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin and his wife Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad have been ordered to enter their defence on all three charges of corruption amounting to RM2.8mil over unit trust investments.

Sessions Court Judge Rozina Ayob said the prosecution had successfully adduced credible evidence proving each and every essential ingredient of the offences.

She said a prima facie case had therefore been made out against the accused and ordered them to enter their defence.On May 3, 2019, Bung Moktar, 64, was charged with two counts of receiving bribes amounting to RM2.2mil and RM262,500, as gratification to give Felcra approval to make a RM150mil investment in Public Mutual unit trust.

Bung Moktar is accused of receiving bribes from Public Mutual investment agent Madhi Abdul Hamid via Zizie Izette at the Taman Melawati branch Public Bank here between 12.30pm and 5pm June 12, 2015. Bung Moktar is also charged with receiving a RM337,500 cash bribe from Norhaili under the name of Zizie Izette for the same reason and place on June 19, 2015, while Zizie Izette, 44, faces three charges of abetting her husband in the matter at the same place, date and time.

 

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