Bekas pengarah UKMShape dituduh salah guna kuasa

Muhammad Hussin, a 64-year-old former head of UKMShape, has been charged at Shah Alam Sessions Court for allegedly misusing power worth RM3.12 million. The accused, a father of nine, pleaded not guilty after two charges were read against him. According to the charges, Hussin was accused of influencing members of the Bangi Swah Committee by sponsoring the company QTech Management Malaysia Sdn Bhd, which he was said to have a vested interest in.

The bribery allegedly took place at a residence near the university and a hotel in Hulu Langat on February 26 and June 25, 2022. Hussin is charged under Section 23(1) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Act 2009 and could face up to 20 years in prison under Section 24(1) of the same act. In addition to prison time, the accused could also be fined up to five times the value of the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher.

The Deputy Crown Prosecutor, Muaz Ahmad Khairuddin, proposed bail of RM300,000 with additional conditions including reporting to SPRM offices, surrendering passport to the court, and not disturbing witnesses. Hussin's lawyer, however, requested the bail amount be reduced to RM50,000 due to his multiple dependents including his second wife and a nine-month-old baby.

The court ordered bail at RM80,000 with additional conditions including surrendering passport to the court and not disturbing witnesses. The case was remanded for a resumption on November 12.