{
  "id": 6579434,
  "title": "JPJ man’s corruption convictions over RM3,600 payments upheld",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/jpj-mans-corruption-convictions-over-rm3-600-payments-upheld",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T10:34:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/10/jpj-man-s-corruption-convictions-over-rm3-600-payments-upheld"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Melaka High Court has confirmed a former road transport department (JPJ) enforcement officer's conviction for six counts of corruption, involving RM3,600 in bribes. Rafi Abd Rahman was sentenced to 10 months in jail and fined RM10,000 for each charge, totaling RM60,000. The payments were allegedly made to a JPJ motor vehicle inspector, Fauzan Saleh, to prevent enforcement action against overloaded lorry operators. Rafi's appeal was rejected, with the judge ruling that the prosecution had proven the bribes were paid from July to December 2018. Rafi denied the allegations, arguing that the witnesses were accomplices, but the court rejected this claim, citing Section 52 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009. The judge also dismissed Rafi's argument about the statutory presumption under Section 50(1), finding the sessions court had properly considered his defense.",
  "summary": "High Court judge says the 10-month concurrent jail term handed down by the sessions court was moderate given the maximum 20-year penalty.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "JPJ man’s corruption convictions over RM3,600 payments upheld",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/jpj-mans-corruption-convictions-over-rm3-600-payments-upheld-6580872",
        "published": "2026-09-10T10:34:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}