00:00A former bank officer has pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court in Ayakero
00:06to 26 charges of soliciting bribes totaling more than RM153,600 between 2018 and 2023.
00:1644-year-old Mohamed Rais Mohamed Ramli entered his plea before Judge Elisabeth Payawan on Tuesday.
00:24He is accused of soliciting bribes from a legal firm as an inducement to facilitate
00:29case referrals for housing loan transactions with Malaysia Building Society Berhad Bank,
00:35allegedly through bank executives under his supervision.
00:39The offences were allegedly committed at a restaurant on Jalan PM 5, Plaza Makota,
00:45Melaka between January 2018 and December 2023.
00:50The charges were brought under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act,
00:54which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment
00:57and a fine of either five times the bribe amount or RM10,000, whichever is higher.
01:03The court set bail at RM37,000 with one surety and imposed additional conditions.
01:10The case is scheduled for mention on April 9.
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