Tuesday July 28, 2009
Suspended CCID acquitted of abusing powers
KOTA KINABALU: Suspended Bukit Aman Commercial Crimes Investigation Department director Datuk Ramli Yusuff was acquitted by the Sessions Court here on a charge of abusing his powers two years ago.
Sessions Court judge Supang Lian, in her ruling yesterday, held that Ramli had no case to answer as the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case against him.
“The accused thus deserves to be acquitted,” she said and ordered the RM20,000 bail and all evidence to be returned to Ramli.
Smile of relief: Ramli talking to Mohd Shafie Abdullah outside the Kota Kinabalu Sessions Court Monday. The 56-year-old Ramli was charged under Section 15 (1) of the Anti-Corruption Act for abusing his public office through the unauthorised use of a police Cessna Caravan aircraft for pecuniary gain.
The charge provides for a jail term not exceeding 20 years and a minimum fine of RM10,000 on conviction.
Ramli is alleged to have ordered the use of a Royal Malaysian Police aircraft to take him as well as two civilians on an aerial surveillance of two lots in Ulu Tungku, Lahad Datu, in which his real estate company Kinsajaya Sdn Bhd had a personal interest, on June 15, 2007.
The offence was allegedly committed at 7.50am at the Sabah Police Air Unit in Tanjung Aru here.
At yesterday’s hearing, Ramli was represented by counsel Datuk Mohd Shafie Abdullah and James Tsai while the prosecution team was headed by DPP Kevin Morais.
Among those who had testified during the trial was Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan.
Ramli was also charged with failing to declare the ownership of 20,000 Telekom Malaysia Berhad shares, 154,000 Permaju Industries Berhad shares and interest in two office properties worth RM1,032,840 at Megan Avenue II, Jalan Yap Kwan Seng, held by Bonus Circle Sdn Bhd, in which his sisters are directors.
He is alleged to have committed the offences at the office of the Anti-Corruption Agency’s deputy public prosecutor in Putrajaya on Sept 17, 2007.
On April 25, 2006, Ramli had also allegedly breached the Public Servants Rules and Regulations which prohibit him from being involved in business.
The offence, under Section 16 of the Penal Code, alleged that he was a director of Kinsajaya Sdn Bhd.
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