We won our graft cases on merit, says Bung Moktar
Published on: Thursday, September 07, 2023
By:
FMT, V Anbalagan
Bung Moktar Radin says the public should not link his case with that of others. (Bernama pic)
Kuala Lumpur: A relieved Kinabatangan MP Bung Moktar Radin said there should not be any negative perception over his and his wife’s acquittal of corruption charges linked to a RM150 million Felcra investment.
“I also don’t want others to comment on the acquittal without knowing the full facts of the case.
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“We won the case on merit after five years,” he told reporters outside the Kuala Lumpur court complex.
Earlier, the High Court used its revisionary powers to acquit and discharge the couple, with Justice Azhar Abdul Hamid saying the sessions court judge had erred by asking them to enter their defence.
Bung Moktar, who is the Sabah Umno chief, also said the public should not link his case with others.
While he did not mention which other cases he was referring to, today’s ruling comes after deputy prime minister and Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) on all 47 of his corruption, criminal breach of trust and money laundering charges on Monday.
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Zahid had been accused of embezzling millions of ringgit from his foundation, Yayasan Akalbudi, and accepting bribes for various projects during his tenure as the home minister between 2013 and 2018.
The decision, however, drew brickbats, with activists, party leaders from the unity government as well as the opposition demanding an explanation from the attorney-general.
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