SEPUTEH Member of Parliament Teresa Kok has criticised what she described as "double standards" by the Attorney-General's Chambers in handling corruption prosecutions.
She drew a comparison between Segambut Bersatu deputy chief Adam Radlan Adam Muhammad and former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng, who is also the Bagan MP.
Speaking during the debate on the 2026 Supply Bill in Parliament, Kok questioned why Adam, who was freed of all corruption charges after paying a RM4.1 million compound, did not have to stand trial, while Lim has faced prosecution for five years.
"In the case of Segambut Bersatu deputy chief Adam Radlan Adam Muhammad, in the Jana Wibawa case, he originally faced 12 charges — five for corruption under Section 16(a)(A) of the MACC Act 2009 and seven for money laundering under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001," she said.
"Adam Radlan was accused of soliciting RM9.9 million in bribes but was later freed after he paid a fine of RM4.1 million for the charge framed under Amla. He was freed after the deputy public prosecutor filed an application with the court and exercised discretion.
"Adam was accused of taking RM9.9 million in bribes, yet after paying RM4.1 million, he still gets to keep RM5.8 million."
Teresa also cited another case in which an MP and their aide were accused of keeping hundreds of millions in cash but were reportedly not prosecuted after returning the money to the government.
"Is this the A-GC's direction — to not prosecute those who return all the bribe money? Yet when we look at the case of the Bagan MP, he has faced trial for five years, and the prosecution has yet to produce any evidence that he took bribes — no money trail, and no proof that any money was credited into his account.
"The evidence in his case is 'recycled', used again in the Shah Alam High Court, with the charges based only on testimonies from some prosecution witnesses.
“He has faced trial for five years, yet the prosecution has built its case on baseless evidence. Does this not show double standards by the A-GC and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission in corruption prosecutions? Isn't this unfair to the Bagan MP?" she asked.
Hulu Terengganu MP Datuk Rosol Wahid intervened, citing Standing Order 36(2), which prohibits discussion of ongoing judicial proceedings in Parliament. Deputy Dewan Rakyat Speaker Alice Lau Kiong Yieng agreed and brought the House to order.
Kok responded, "Madam Speaker, I just wanted to highlight a comparison between what has been reported in the media about Adam Radlan in the Jana Wibawa case and the case involving the Bagan MP."
Earlier, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said explained that the prosecution had exercised discretion to withdraw corruption and money laundering charges against Adam following payment of a compound.
In a written parliamentary reply, she noted that the MACC deputy public prosecutor had offered the compound under subsection 92(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.
Lim, 63, is accused of soliciting gratification from a businessman during his tenure as Penang chief minister in connection with a RM6.3 billion project to build three major roads and an undersea tunnel linking Penang. - November 5, 2025
