Yesterday, everyone has read the news that RM5 polymer case involved ex BNM governor. After a Malaysia Minister brother had been accused for being hired by Securency, a former Bank Negara Malaysia assistant governor Datuk Mohamad Daud Dol Moin, 58, has claimed trial at a Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, for accepting RM100,000 bribe, to secure a contract for printing a RM5 polymer notes by Note Printing Australia Ltd. On the same day, businessman Abdul Kayum, has claimed trial at the Sessions Court in Shah Alam for bribing Mohamad Daud. The offences were allegedly committed at the EON Bank, Jalan Taipan in Subang Jaya on Nov 24, 2004 and Feb 15, 2005. Abdul Kayum was arrested on July 5 last year.
Picture by Bernama: Mohamad Daud (centre)
If convicted under Section 11(a) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act, Datuk Mohamad Daud Dol Moin can be jailed up to 20 years and fined five times the bribe amount, for each charge. DPP Manoj Kurup prosecuted while lawyers Collin Goonting and J.D. Goonting stood for the accused. The prosecution suggested a bail of RM100,000, with one surety and the defence lawyers had no objections. Bail was granted and judge Rosbiahanin Arifin fixed Aug 2 for mention.
Abdul Kayum, 62, who pleaded not guilty before judge Asmadi Hussin was charged under Section 11 (b) of the Anti-Corruption Act and faces a maximum 20 years' jail and fines five times the bribe amount. DPP Manoj offered bail at RM100,000 but defence counsel Gurbachan Singh asked for RM15,000. Gurbachan said Abdul Kayum was now unemployed and had a wife and three schoolgoing children. The court fixed bail at RM50,000 with one surety and set Aug 2 for mention.
