(The Star) - The star witness in the corruption trial of two former PKR state executive councillors and four others admitted that he could have mixed up the names of the person who actually asked for a bribe.
Crossed-examined by Surjan Singh, businessman Mohamad Imran Abdullah did not discount the possibility that he might have mixed up the names of Usaili Alias and Ruslan Sahat.
Mohammad Imran told the Sessions Court here on Friday that he met Usaili, Ruslan, Zul Hassan and Fairul Azrim Ismail at Restaurant Salim in Seri Iskandar on Aug 10 2008 to discuss a project.
Surjan said, ”The restaurant’s signboard shows its Salam Corner but you saw it as Salim Corner.”
”So is it possible that it was Ruslan who asked for bribe but you mistook it for Usaili in your complain to the Anti-Corruption Agency?”
To this, Mohamad Imran, 34, replied in the affirmative.
As Mohamad Imran wanted to elaborate on his reply to Sessions judge Azhaniz Teh Azman Teh, Surjan said the witness should be quiet as he was in court to give evidence and not to prove the charge.
”The judge should shut him up as the Deputy Public Prosecutor can re-examine him later,” he said.
Mohamad Imran was testifying in the hearing of former PKR exco members Mohd Osman Mohd Jailu, 57, and Jamaluddin Mohd Radzi, 52. Jointly charged with them are two former Perak Tengah district councillors Zul, 45, and Usaili, 56; businessman Fairul Azrim, 31; and Perak Development Corporation technician Ruslan (now deceased).
They are accused of helping Mohamad Imran obtain a multimillion-ringgit development project in Seri Iskandar.
During Friday’s proceedings, there were several occasions when Surjan accused Mohamad Imran of being “a compulsive liar.”
This led the head of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) prosecution unit, Datuk Abdul Razak Musa, jumping to Mohamad Imran’s defence and urging the court to restrain Surjan.
An irate Surjan complained that he was being restrained from doing his duty.
Hearing continues next Monday.
written by mikewang, November 06, 2009 18:18:15
That's the reward for being BN friendly.
written by Agahdemo, November 06, 2009 18:23:28
It all depend on whose side of the fence you are on...from right they can make it wrong, from wrong they can also make it right....
Ini lah Malaysia Boleh !!!!!!
written by Stupid me, November 06, 2009 18:26:15
written by Hanuman, November 06, 2009 18:26:52
written by StevenO, November 06, 2009 18:33:59
written by mykantree, November 06, 2009 19:11:41
written by No nonsense, November 06, 2009 19:17:43
written by KARMANNGHIA, November 06, 2009 19:33:33
written by Democrats, November 06, 2009 23:45:49
written by Fuminari, November 07, 2009 02:18:25
written by Aduh, November 07, 2009 04:16:18
written by hellosunshine, November 07, 2009 08:34:45
This case will be thrown out citing unreliability of witness and case closed.
so 2 BN frogs will be happily ever after.
Case closed & rm 50 million in bank account.
PR wakil rakyat take note:-
1. MACC pays rm 100 per day per person to trap you
2. Once trapped, your PR colleage will defend you to death
3. You have got an option , Just take Rm 50Million and switch party (frogla)
4. now your case will be dismissed by MACC ( most of their cases end up failure)
5. Not only you can take bribe and get away with it, Rakyat also will get cheated
6. Since thats a bonus 2 in 1 : We dare you to stand for reelection (Gutless)
so anyway hurray for BN & MACC