KUALA LUMPUR – The Court of Appeal has postponed the decision on Putrajaya MP Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor’s appeal against his conviction and sentence in a graft case.
The three-person bench – Datuk Suraya Othman, Datuk Abu Bakar Jais and Datuk Ahmad Nasfy Yasin – said Tengku Adnan’s counsel and the prosecution will be informed of the decision date.
Before this, the court heard submissions from both parties.
Tengku Adnan is appealing against his conviction and sentence for accepting a bribe of RM2 million from a businessman.
On December 21, the Kuala Lumpur High Court handed Tengku Adnan a 12-month jail term and RM2 million fine. However, it allowed his application for a stay of execution for both sentences, pending an appeal.
Tengku Adnan was charged in his capacity as a public servant, namely Federal Territories minister, to receiving RM2 million for himself from businessman Tan Sri Chai Kin Kong, who is Aset Kayamas Sdn Bhd (AKSB) director.
A Hong Leong Islamic Bank cheque belonging to the company was deposited into a CIMB account owned by Tadmansori Holdings Sdn Bhd, which Tengku Adnan has an interest in and is known to AKSB as being related to his official duties.
The Putrajaya MP was accused of committing the offence at CIMB Bank Bhd’s Pusat Bandar Damansara branch on June 14, 2016.
The charge was framed under Section 165 of the Penal Code, which provides an imprisonment of up to two years, or a fine, or both, if convicted. – The Vibes, April 22, 2021
