A MAN linked to Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH) has been charged in the Putrajaya magistrates’ court with threatening a woman to withdraw a police report she made against him on Sept 9.
Mohamad Riza Makar, 39, who is an affiliated member, was charged under Section 506 of the Penal Code before Magistrate Ahmad Afiq Hasan and pleaded not guilty.
If convicted, the charge carries a penalty of up to seven years in prison, a fine, or both.
Riza, a businessman who has three wives and 10 children, said he understood the charge.
The court set Oct 18 for mention.
Riza, who was represented by lawyer Zulfikri Ulu Azmin, was accused of committing the offence at a parking lot in Galeria PjH, Precinct 4 on September 9.
He is alleged to have threatened 25-year-old Siti Nur Dalila Diyana Ismail by uttering “Kita tunggu (We’ll be waiting)... Kita tahu dekat mana rumah, suami dan keluarga (We know where your home, spouse and family are).”
The court allowed bail at RM10,000 with one surety and asked for Mohamad Riza’s international passport to be handed over to the court.
The accused was also required to report to the police station nearest to his residence once a month.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Mohd Sabri Othman prosecuted. - September 18, 2024.
