A CIVIL servant from a ministry pleaded not guilty in the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today to charges of accepting a bribe of a gold bracelet as payment for confirming a government order form for the rental of exhibition equipment, two years ago.
The accused, Nur Fazreen Mohamad Kamal, 44, made the plea after the charge was read out against her before Judge Suzana Hussin.
According to the charge, the accused, as Head of the Corporate Communications Unit at the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change (NRECC), obtained a bribe online of RM5,268 as part of the payment for the purchase of a 3C quality 916 fashion bracelet weighing 39.30 grams.
The gold bracelet was purchased by KB Gold 2 Enterprise from 43-year-old Mawarni Mansor, reported Harian Metro.
The offence was allegedly committed at a bank at the Plaza Yeoh Tiong Lay branch, 55, Jalan Bukit Bintang on May 11, 2023.
The bribe was as a reward for the accused after confirming the Government Order Application Form in relation to the Trenchless Asia 2023 Exhibition Equipment Rental Service at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) to the company Tulip Event Exhibition Enterprise worth RM49,950.
The civil servant was charged under Section 17(a) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 (Act 694) which is punishable under Section 24(1) of the same act which carries a maximum jail sentence of 20 years and a fine of five times the value of the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher, if convicted.
At the same proceedings, the single mother of four also pleaded not guilty to an optional charge of the same offence punishable under section 165 of the Penal Code (Act 574) which carries a prison sentence of up to two years or a fine or both.
In the proceedings, MACC Prosecuting Officer, A Selvam, proposed that the applicant be granted bail of RM10,000, one surety and additional conditions to surrender her passport to the court and report to the nearby MACC office on the first week of every month, as well as not to disturb the prosecution witnesses until the trial is over.
However, the lawyer representing the accused, Marcus Lee, requested that the bail be reduced by taking into account the value of the bribe and that his client supports four children aged between seven and 12 years old and requires routine check-ups due to high cholesterol and blood pressure.
The court then decided that the accused be granted bail of RM7,000 with one surety and additional conditions proposed by the prosecution and set October 2 for re-mention of the case. – August 27, 2025
