Former S'ban council asst quantity surveyor fined RM10,000 for graft

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SEREMBAN: A 40-year-old assistant quantity surveyor for the government has been fined RM10,000 by the Sessions Court here after he pleaded guilty on Wednesday (Nov 30) to a charge of accepting RM3,000 from a house owner to get approval for renovation works.

Judge Rushan Lutfi Mohamad also ordered Mohd Rizuan Mohd to serve five months in jail if he was unable to pay the fine.

The accused then asked Hairul Anwar for RM3,000 which the latter transferred online at around 9.30pm on Aug 19, 2019. Mohd Rizuan was initially charged under Section 16 of the MACC Act 2009 punishable under Section 24 of the same legislation. The accused, who was unrepresented, then asked the court for a minimum fine adding that he had to look after his sick mother.

 

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