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Hydroshoppe corruption trial set for 2027

The prosecution will call 29 witnesses in the trial, scheduled to take place in June next year.

Hydroshoppe corruption trial set for 2027

Hydroshoppe Sdn Bhd, a Malaysian company, is set to face a corruption trial in 2027, according to prosecutors. The trial will center on allegations that the company's director, Abdul Hamid Shaikh Abdul Razak Shaikh, offered a yearly RM500,000 bribe to a man for the benefit of former minister Annuar Musa. The prosecution plans to call 29 witnesses during the proceedings, which are scheduled for November 30, June 24, 28, 29 and 30, 2027.

The bribery offense allegedly took place at the Communications and Multimedia Ministry in Putrajaya between July and August 2022. If convicted, Hamid and others could face up to 20 years in prison or fines exceeding RM10,000.

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