00:00Good morning.
00:05An immigration officer was charged at the Kuala Lumpur sessions court on
00:10Thursday, with seven counts of failing to report the receipt of bribes totaling
00:155,100 ringgit for allegedly assisting foreign nationals to
00:20evade immigration department checks at Kuala Lumpur International Airport two years ago.
00:25The accused, 47-year-old Mohammad Rahmat Maat Yousaf pleaded
00:30not guilty to all seven charges when they were read out before Judge Rosli Ahab.
00:35According to the charge sheets, Mohammad Rahmat, who was then a great
00:40KP, 22 Immigration Officer at the Immigration Department Headquarters.
00:45Allegedly received bribes amounting to 5,100 ringgit via online
00:50transfers into his bank account as an inducement to facilitate the entry of foreign
00:55nationals through KLIA Terminals 1 and 2. He allegedly f-
01:00failed to report the receipt of the bribes to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission or the nearest
01:05police station at a bank at the Putrajaya Corporation complex between June and August
01:1024. The accused was charged under Section 25-1 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.
01:15Act 2009, which carries a maximum fine of
01:20100,000 ringgit or imprisonment of up to 10 years or both upon conviction.
01:25Deputy Public Prosecutor Eliza Amira Habib Rahman sought bail of
01:3010,000 ringgit with conditions for the accused to report to the nearest
01:34M.A.C.C. office.
01:35once every two months and to surrender his passport to the court.
01:40M.A.C. DEFENSE COUNCIL Nick Mohammed Ikhwan
01:43Nick Mohammed applied for a lower
01:45bail of 5,000 ringgit, citing the accused's family responsibilities.
01:50The court allowed bail at 10,000 ringgit for all charges and imposed the additional condition
01:55sought by the prosecution.
01:57Judge Rosley fixed February 27th
02:00for mention for submission of documents.
02:05Thank you very much.
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