MPAJ to hold disciplinary committee meeting over bribery case involving department head
MPAJ deputy president Hasrolnizam Shaari said it would first need to obtain the official report from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
'Further action will depend on the decision of the relevant committee," he said briefly when contacted.
It was reported on Wednesday (July 2) that Ahmad Alhairi Mohamed Yusuf, 47, who is MPAJ Buildings and Architecture Department director, was charged on two counts of bribery amounting to RM30,000, two years ago.
Both offences were allegedly committed at a Maybank branch in Taiping, within the Larut, Matang and Selama district
He pleaded not guilty at the Ipoh Sessions Court in Perak.
Both charges were made under Section 165 of the Penal Code, which provides for a maximum sentence of two years' imprisonment or a fine, or both, upon conviction.
Judge Meor Sulaiman allowed the accused to be released on bail of RM10,000 with one surety and imposed a condition for the accused to report to the Selangor MACC office on the first Saturday of every month.
He also ordered the accused to immediately surrender his international passport to the court for safekeeping until the case is concluded.
The court set Aug 19 for case mention and document submission.
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