Former Pahang water firm procurement manager begins three-year jail term after losing bribery appeal
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 29 — The Court of Appeal today upheld the three-year jail sentence and RM239,500 fine imposed on a...
The Court of Appeal in Putrajaya has confirmed a three-year jail term and RM239,500 fine for Sani Khan Ali Khan, a former procurement manager of Pengurusan Air Pahang Berhad, after rejecting his appeal against his conviction on 22 charges of accepting RM44,700 in bribes. A three-judge panel led by Justice Datuk Noorin Badaruddin ruled that Sani Khan did not demonstrate any legal or substantive errors in the High Court's decision that convicted him.
The High Court overturned a Sessions Court acquittal on January 26, 2024. Sani Khan, 51, was previously given a stay of execution and released on RM20,000 bail with one surety while this appeal was ongoing. Justice Noorin emphasized that the statutory presumption under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 applies, and that banking records corroborated the receipt of the alleged bribes.
Despite the prosecution's evidence, the judges found no material error that would overturn any of the 22 convictions.
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