00:00Two bank officers pleaded not guilty in the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Thursday to
00:07charges of accepting bribes involving personal loan applications from customers that exceeded
00:13their eligibility limits.
00:15The first accused, 42-year-old Syed Mohamed Mohaymin Syed Mohamed Mashrof, was charged
00:21with 14 counts of receiving RM94,440 from one Roshanizam Roslan, while serving as head
00:29of the financing unit at Bank Rakyat Kirpong branch.
00:32The offences were allegedly committed at Maybank Metroprima in Kirpong between April 4, 2023
00:40and December 9, 2024.
00:43The second accused, 43-year-old Zemi Zaini Othman, was charged with nine counts of receiving RM12,600
00:50from one Mohamed Fareed Aswad Adzahar while serving as head of the financing unit at Bank
00:56Rakyat Serdang Raya branch.
01:00The offences were allegedly committed at Maybank Islamic Berhad in Putrajaya between September
01:068, 2022 and May 16, 2024.
01:11The duo face a jail term of up to 20 years and a fine of not less than five times the bribe
01:17amount or RM10,000, whichever is higher, upon conviction.
01:22In mitigation, lawyers Arik Zakri Abdul-Kadir and Ahmad Kamal Abu Bakar, representing both
01:28accused, requested lower bail, citing their clients' cooperation, family responsibilities,
01:34and clean records.
01:36Judge Rosli Ahmad allowed bail at RM25,000 for Syed Muhammad Muhaimin and RM15,000 for Zemi
01:44Zaini.
01:45They were also ordered to surrender their passports, report to the MACC monthly, and not contact
01:51prosecution witnesses.
01:53The court fixed Nov. 17 for case mention.
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