Former TV station assistant director jailed six months over RM28,000 bribes
KUALA LUMPUR: A former assistant director of a television station was sentenced to six months’ jail and fined RM20,000 by the Shah Alam Sessions Court after being found guilty of two charges of receiving RM28,000 seven years ago.
A former television station assistant director, Suhaila Md Zaini, has been sentenced to six months in jail and fined RM20,000 by the Shah Alam Sessions Court. The ruling comes after she was found guilty of receiving RM28,000 in bribes seven years ago. Judge Datuk Mohd Nasir Nordin imposed the sentence after convicting her under Section 165 of the Penal Code, which pertains to public servants receiving valuable items during their duties. Suhaila is also required to serve six months in jail for each charge if she fails to pay the fine.
The court heard that Suhaila received RM10,000 from a company on July 9, 2019, and RM18,000 in cash from an individual between April 17 and June 5, 2019. She was accused of accepting these funds without consideration while serving as a programme producer at a local television station, knowing the money was related to her official duties.
Her defense that the RM10,000 was a loan was deemed an afterthought, as the repayment was made only after the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission launched its investigation in October 2019. The court also dismissed her claim that the RM18,000 was used for expenses and programme-related payments at the television station, as it was not relevant to the charges.
Suhaila's appeal to the Shah Alam High Court was granted a stay of execution, with her bail increased to RM10,000.
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