SEREMBAN – An Immigration Department officer was sentenced to 30 days’ jail and fined RM40,000 by the sessions court here today on two counts of corruption, involving RM2,100.
Judge Madihah Harullah made the decision after Mohd Shah Ezywan Abd Rahman, 34, pleaded guilty to both charges.
He was fined RM20,000 on each count – in default of six months’ jail – and 30 days’ jail on both charges.
Shah Ezywan, a Grade KP19 Immigration officer, was charged with obtaining RM1,200 and RM900 without consideration from a person whom he knew to be concerned with his official function.
The offence was committed at the Malayan Banking Bhd Nilai branch on July 7, 2019 and between March 22 and May 19 last year.
In the last proceeding held on January 26, Shah Ezywan, who was arrested during Op Selat, had pleaded not guilty to eight counts under Section 165 of the Penal Code and four counts of money laundering.
However, today, the court ordered 10 of the charges, including all four of the money laundering ones, to be dropped.
It also allowed an application by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to forfeit the accused’s assets worth RM1,209,380.65, including cash, four cars and jewellery.
MACC deputy public prosecutor Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin prosecuted, while Shah Ezywan was represented by lawyer Datuk Salehuddin Saidin. – Bernama, February 26, 2021
