NST Online 2009/05/26
Warrant out for absent witness at graft trial
SEREMBAN: A warrant of arrest was issued against the first prosecution witness at the corruption trial of Lenggeng state assemblyman Mustafa Salim.
The warrant, issued by the Sessions Court judge Kamarudin Kamsun, was for contractor Manimaran Manimuthu, who did not show up at the first day of trial yesterday.
Mustafa, a first-term assemblyman, was charged with two counts of soliciting RM3,000 from Manimaran through a middleman, Mustafa Pendek, at Lot No. 1321 Mukim Pantai, here, at 11am on Aug 28 last year.
He is also alleged to have accepted RM2,000 from Manimaran at Restoran Jabrin Maju at No 17 Jalan Bunga Raya 2/1, Taman Bunga Raya 2, Mantin, at 5pm on Aug 31 last year.
The money was allegedly an inducement for the accused to issue a supporting letter to obtain a permit to sell sand.
When proceedings began yesterday, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission public prosecutor Datuk Abdul Razak Musa informed the judge that Manimaran was absent, then called on the second prosecution witness.
The second witness, Zaidi Johari, who is the chief assistant to the state secretary, told the court that state assemblymen were not allowed to collect funds from the community without an authorisation letter from the state government.
"But normally, at official functions, it is the assemblyman who would would make monetary contributions to the community," he said.
During cross-examination, Zaidi also said that besides their monthly allowance, state assemblymen were allowed to conduct businesses and collect revenue earned.
Mustafa, 50, whose supporters were also present in court, was represented by counsel S. Parameswaran, Raftfizi Zainal Abidin, Jayaprakash Rao and Ahmad Shuaib Ismail.
Hearing resumes tomorrow.
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Tuesday/National/2566288/Article/index_html
Warrant out for absent witness at graft trial
SEREMBAN: A warrant of arrest was issued against the first prosecution witness at the corruption trial of Lenggeng state assemblyman Mustafa Salim.
The warrant, issued by the Sessions Court judge Kamarudin Kamsun, was for contractor Manimaran Manimuthu, who did not show up at the first day of trial yesterday.
Mustafa, a first-term assemblyman, was charged with two counts of soliciting RM3,000 from Manimaran through a middleman, Mustafa Pendek, at Lot No. 1321 Mukim Pantai, here, at 11am on Aug 28 last year.
He is also alleged to have accepted RM2,000 from Manimaran at Restoran Jabrin Maju at No 17 Jalan Bunga Raya 2/1, Taman Bunga Raya 2, Mantin, at 5pm on Aug 31 last year.
The money was allegedly an inducement for the accused to issue a supporting letter to obtain a permit to sell sand.
When proceedings began yesterday, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission public prosecutor Datuk Abdul Razak Musa informed the judge that Manimaran was absent, then called on the second prosecution witness.
The second witness, Zaidi Johari, who is the chief assistant to the state secretary, told the court that state assemblymen were not allowed to collect funds from the community without an authorisation letter from the state government.
"But normally, at official functions, it is the assemblyman who would would make monetary contributions to the community," he said.
During cross-examination, Zaidi also said that besides their monthly allowance, state assemblymen were allowed to conduct businesses and collect revenue earned.
Mustafa, 50, whose supporters were also present in court, was represented by counsel S. Parameswaran, Raftfizi Zainal Abidin, Jayaprakash Rao and Ahmad Shuaib Ismail.
Hearing resumes tomorrow.
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Tuesday/National/2566288/Article/index_html
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