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Malay Mail
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Federal agency director in Kelantan to face corruption, power abuse charges, says MACC chief
KOTA BARU, July 3 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will charge a director in a federal government department in Kelantan soon for alleged abuse of power, corruption and false claims. MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the director, who is about to retire, will be charged soon after the deputy public prosecutor agreed to the proposed charges submitted by Kelantan MACC. 'I do not want to mention his name but it will be announced soon. The senior civil servant may be charged within two or three weeks from now or maybe even sooner. 'This is a continuous effort by Kelantan MACC in carrying out their responsibility to look into issues involving leakages. This is MACC's previous strategy that I have announced, where we see the issue of leakage in the country as our focus to resolve corruption issues as best as possible,' he said. He said this in a press conference after witnessing the handover ceremony of the new Kelantan MACC director, Azmin Yusoff, and the previous incumbent, Rosli Husain, here, today. Azam said since he was assigned to Kelantan from 1989 to 2000, many changes have occurred and new approaches are needed in operations, prevention and community education. 'Any action must have an impact on the community so that they feel the MACC's actions. If we are still at the same level in resolving corruption and abuse of power issues at the national or state level, it will not change. So to make the public feel our actions, we must focus. '...With the presence of efficient, experienced and highly skilled officers and staff, this strategy can be implemented nationwide,' he said. Commenting further, he said the scale of the director who will be prosecuted should be taken as a lesson. 'If the director himself is involved in a criminal issue, obviously he cannot lead and this is something we need to emphasise in the public service,' he said. Azam stressed that the investigation into the case has been completed and his party will announce the matter soon. — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
15-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
S'porean Maserati driver claims trial to causing motorcyclist's death
The Maserati after it crashed into a steel road barrier on the Second Link Expressway in Johor. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA : The Singaporean driver of the Maserati involved in the fatal accident on the Second Link Expressway in Johor last week has pleaded not guilty in the Johor Bahru magistrates' court to causing the death of a motorcyclist. Berita Harian reported that Irshad Abdul Hameed, 27, a civil servant in Singapore, made the plea after the charge against him was read before magistrate Nur Fatin Farid. He was accused of driving his Maserati dangerously and causing the death of A Vasanthraj, 32, on KM0.6 of the expressway at 6.40pm, May 9. Irshad was charged under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 with causing death by reckless or dangerous driving. The section provides for up to 10 years' imprisonment and a fine of up to RM50,000. He also faces losing his eligibility to hold or obtain a driving licence for no less than five years from the date of conviction. Vasanthraj died after crashing into a steel road barrier that Irshad had allegedly ripped out while making an illegal U-turn. Iskandar Puteri police chief M Kumarasan said the motorcyclist was confirmed dead at the scene from severe injuries to his head and left leg. Kumarasan said the driver had crashed into the barrier, ripping it out and placing his car in the way of oncoming traffic. He said the motorcyclist, who was travelling from the other direction, was unable to avoid the barrier and was flung to the shoulder of the road. The prosecution was led by deputy public prosecutor Amirah Tasnim Saleh, while Irshad was represented by lawyers Baharudin Baharim and Zarina Ismail Tom. The court set bail at RM12,000 with two Malaysian sureties and ordered Irshad to report to a nearby police station once a month and for his driving licence to be suspended. The court set June 10 for re-mention of the case and submission of documents.
