A file picture of Adam Radlan at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Feb 21, 2022. – AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
PUTRAJAYA: Businessman Adam Radlan Adam Muhammad, who claimed trial to two charges of corruption believed to be in connection with the Jana Wibawa programme, will face more charges.
It is learnt that he will be charged at the Shah Alam Sessions Court at 9am on Wednesday (Feb 22).
Sources said that Adam Radlan, 42, is expected to face two charges of corruption.
It is also learnt that another businessman will be charged at the Johor Baru Sessions Court on Wednesday.
Jana Ekonomi Pemerkasaan Kontraktor Bumiputra Berwibawa or Economic Recovery of Authorised Bumiputra Contractors (Jana Wibawa) was set up in Nov 2020 to empower bumiputra contractors struggling during the pandemic.
Under the scheme, bumiputra contractors rated with three to five stars, contracts were given through direct negotiation.
The contractors were to have been approved by the Finance Ministry.
While no details are available on this case, it is believed that the individual will face several corruption charges, also said to be linked to the Jana Wibawa programme.
On Monday (Feb 20), prosecutors brought corruption charges against Adam Radlan and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia information chief and Tasek Gelugor MP Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan.
Both Wan Saiful, 48, and Adam Radlan, 42, claimed trial to two charges of corruption each.
Adam Radlan was accused of soliciting bribes for himself, which was cash of between 3.5% and 7% from the value of a project that would be acquired by a managing director of MIE Infrastructure & Energy Sdn Bhd.
The money was an inducement for him to assist the company to obtain an acceptance letter under the Jana Wibawa programme from the government.
For the second charge, Adam Radlan was accused of receiving RM500,000 through his CIMB Bank account from the MIE Infrastructure & Energy managing director as an inducement for him to assist the company in receiving an acceptance letter for a RM47.8mil project called "Projek Membina Jalan Sg Adam ke Kg Banat, Perlis" from the Government through direct negotiation.
In Wan Saiful's case, he allegedly solicited for himself a bribe from an individual as an inducement for him to assist Nepturis Sdn Bhd to obtain a RM232mil project called "Central Spine Road: Sertik Ke Persimpangan Lebuhraya Pantai Timur (CH 0-CH 8050) from the government through a pre-qualification.
For the second charge, Wan Saiful allegedly received for himself a bribe of RM6,962,694.54 through a CIMB account belonging to his company, WSA Advisory Group Sdn Bhd from the Maybank account of Nepturis Sdn Bhd.
The money was allegedly an inducement for Wan Saiful to assist Nepturis in obtaining an acceptance letter for the Central Spine Road project.
