IPOH – A former civil servant was fined RM40,000 at the sessions court here today after pleading guilty to two counts of receiving gratification for himself totalling RM25,500 three years ago.
Judge S. Indra Nehru also ordered Herman Ibrahim, who was a cultural officer at the Perak secretary’s office, to serve eight months’ jail on each count should he fail to pay the fine.
The 46-year-old pleaded guilty to a charge of receiving gratification amounting to RM7,500 from the owner of Pro Explore Event Management, Mohd Zulkhibri Abdul Mutalib, at the Public Bank branch in Jalan Sultan Idris Shah here on November 15, 2018, when he was serving as an agent of the Perak Malaysia Games 2018 secretariat.
He also admitted to receiving gratification amounting to RM18,000 from the owner of Shadess Event Planner in relation to his official duties at the state secretary’s office, on November 18 the same year.
The court ordered that all assets seized from Herman, namely a laundrette and several pieces of jewellery, be returned to him, with the cost of RM45,000 payable to the government.
In Kuala Terengganu, a town and country planning officer pleaded not guilty at the sessions court to a charge of receiving a RM4,500 gratification for himself in relation to his official duties at a district office.
Zariman Ibrahim, 41, allegedly received the cash from one Nor Hashimi Hassan in Besut on September 4, 2018.
The charge, under Section 165 of the Penal Code, carries a maximum jail term of two years, or a fine, or both, upon conviction.
Judge Dazuki Ali allowed bail at RM5,000 with one surety, and set March 9 for remention. – Bernama, February 9, 2021
